seatback

or seat back

[ seet-bak ]

noun
  1. the back support of a seat in an aircraft, motor vehicle, etc.

Origin of seatback

1
First recorded in 1870–75; seat + back1

Words Nearby seatback

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How to use seatback in a sentence

  • Shorter people may find the straps aren’t a sufficient length to reach their head and shoulders when looped around the seatback but we’ve found the Evolution to be quite comfortable and stable even without using this particular feature.

    Best travel accessories of 2022 | Vanessa Nirode | February 25, 2022 | Popular-Science
  • The strap that attaches to the seatback is a useful feature as it keeps your head from falling too far forward while you snooze.

    Best travel accessories of 2022 | Vanessa Nirode | February 25, 2022 | Popular-Science
  • When I verbally agreed, the driver’s seatback began vibrating at intervals, while the voice instructed me to breathe along with its rhythm.

  • And old Judge Priest came with him, and both of them lunged forward over the seatback at the ruffian, three feet away.

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