passenger seat

noun

: the front seat of a vehicle (such as a car) where a passenger sits

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The safety supervisor sits in the front passenger seat, accompanying riders, who are invited fans of Tesla. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 July 2025 But the company’s taxi service is very limited to date, launching only in Austin, Texas, for a select group of customers – mostly Tesla fans – and with a Tesla employee riding in the front passenger seat to monitor the car’s performance. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 8 July 2025 Although no human is in the driver’s seat, each car has a company employee in the front passenger seat who can stop the car with a button if there are safety concerns. David Ingram, NBC news, 5 July 2025 While that was true, passengers were accompanied by a Tesla employee in the front passenger seat to oversee the ride and intervene in the robotaxi’s operations if necessary. Richard Brack, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger seat

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“Passenger seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20seat. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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