"front seat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: front seats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} front seat (plural front seats)
  1. (automotive) A seat in the front of the vehicle, especially the one next to the driver. Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: frontseat [rare] Derived forms: frontseater, take the front seat Related terms: death seat, passenger seat, shotgun
    Sense id: en-front_seat-en-noun-42qbLry4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (figurative) A position of influence or priority. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-front_seat-en-noun-D0KMazDK

Inflected forms

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