death seat
noun
Simple meaning
The front passenger seat of an automobile, whose occupant is thought to have a high risk of death in the event of a collision.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɛθsit
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The front passenger seat of an automobile, whose occupant is thought to have a high risk of death in the event of a collision.
The car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The front passenger seat of an automobile, whose occupant is thought to have a high risk of death in the event of a collision.
Used this way, death seat is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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