rumble seat
noun
Simple meaning
A folding outside seat in the back of some early cars.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ruhmbuhlseetSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹʌmbəlˈsit
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
aviationcolloquial
A folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
aviationcolloquial
A jump seat.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
Used this way, rumble seat is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
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