aisle seat

noun

Etymology

From aisle + seat.

  1. inherited from sǣte — “house
  2. derived from *sed- — “to sit
  3. derived from *sētiją — “seat
  4. derived from sæti — “seat
  5. inherited from sǣte
  6. inherited from sete
  7. compounded as aisle seat — “aisle + seat

Definitions

  1. A seat beside an aisle in public transport, as in a bus, train or passenger aircraft.

  2. A seat beside an aisle in a theater, auditorium, or stadium.

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