noun
Meaning 1
The seat in a vehicle where the driver sits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: driving seat
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
driver's seat
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noun
Meaning 2
A position of control or dominance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, figuratively
Examples
- in the driver's seat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: driving seat
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: førersæde — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Dutch: bestuurdersstoel — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Finnish: kuljettajan istuin — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Finnish: kuljettajan paikka — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- French: siège conducteur — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- German: Fahrersitz — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Icelandic: bílstjórasæti — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Irish: suíochán an tiománaí — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Japanese: 運転席 (untenseki) — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Korean: 운전석 (unjeonseok) — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Polish: siedzenie kierowcy — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Portuguese: banco do motorista — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits
- Swedish: förarsäte — seat in a vehicle where the driver sits