seat back
Where shoulders rest
The seat back is the upright portion of a chair, car seat, or airplane seat that supports the sitter's back.
On commercial flights, passengers recline seat backs and stow tray tables in seat backs: Please return your seat back to its upright position.
Also written as one word: seatback.
- backrestVertical chair support
- reclineLie back at ease
- upright positionStanding or sitting straight
- lumbarOf the lower spine
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
lumbar support · cushion · leather · ergonomics · spinal alignment · tilt · anthropometry · upholstery · road trip · flight attendant · posture · comfort · foam · pressure relief · captain's chair · fabric · frame · adjustability
- airplane partstray table, armrest, headrest, overhead bin, reading light
- furniture partsleg, rail, armrest, headrest, footrest
- seatschair, armchair, dining chair, side chair, sofa
- backbackache, backbone, dorsal, lats, lumbar