seat
noun
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
seated
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past participleof seat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof seat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
seatnounsomething designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Example Sentences
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Security Council and was seated behind the U.S. ambassador.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It shows McHenry talking to a male companion and an usher from her seat while fans seated around her can be heard making negative comments about her, with some chanting, “Kick her out!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
As usual at breakfast, the faithfuls seated early mused over who may have been murdered overnight: "If Jerry's not here, I don't think I can handle it," Romesh Ranganathan confessed.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Among the artifacts recovered from the site is an unusual ceramic vessel depicting a seated Peruvian hairless dog with humanlike features.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Aunt Kitty turned to her left and greeted the elderly gentleman seated beside her, the ancient husband of one of the other society mavens.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
