He afterwards remembered to the hour of his death, that when the hand of his sister, by which she supported herself on the pillion behind him, touched his own, it felt as wet and cold as sepulchral marble.
Source: tatoeba (7760820)
Pillion
/ˈpɪljən/
Synonyms for "pillion" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: back-seat, passenger, passenger seat, pillion-mounted, rear passenger.
- Sentence evidence is available for pillion, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pillion".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pillion"
Keep "pillion" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pillion" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pillion", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pillion" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
7 entriesMore specific
8 entriesadult pillion passengerchild pillion passengermotorcycle pillion seatpillion passengerpillion riderpillion-mounting systempillion-seat cushionscooter pillion seat
Collocations
8 entriesmotorcycle pillionpillion mountingpillion passengerpillion positionpillion riderpillion seatpillion-friendly seatingrear-seat configuration
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
On my ancestor's donkey, I ride pillion.
Source: tatoeba (12675743)
It was all the greater triumph to Miss Nancy Lammeter's beauty that she looked thoroughly bewitching in that costume, as, seated on the pillion behind her tall, erect father, she held one arm round him, and looked down, with open-eyed anxiety, at the treacherous snow-covered pools and puddles, which sent up formidable splashings of mud under the stamp of Dobbin's foot.
Source: wiktionary
When he had gazed at the stars sufficiently as they shone over his mistress's window, and put her candle to bed, re repaired to his own dormitory, and there, no doubt, thought of his Maria andhis horse with youthful satisfaction, and how sweet it would be to have one pillioned on the other, and to make the tour of all the island on such an animal with such a pair of white arms round his waist.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pillion"?
Closest matches include back-seat, passenger, passenger seat, pillion-mounted, rear passenger.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pillion"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.