seat
Americannoun
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something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
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the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.
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the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks.
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the part of the garment covering it.
the seat of one's pants.
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a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.
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something on which the base of an object rests.
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the base itself.
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a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location.
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a place in which administrative power or the like is centered.
the seat of the government.
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a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered.
The heart is the seat of passion.
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the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc..
the episcopal seat.
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a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.
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right of admittance to such a space, especially as indicated by a ticket.
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a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body.
to hold a seat in the senate.
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a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.
verb (used with object)
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to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down.
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to usher to a seat or find a seat for.
to be seated in the front row.
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to have seats for; accommodate with seats.
a theater that seats 1200 people.
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to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).
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to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.
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to fit (a valve) with a seat.
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to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base.
Seat the telescope on the tripod.
verb (used without object)
idioms
noun
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a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, such as a chair or sofa
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the part of a chair, bench, etc, on which one sits
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a place to sit, esp one that requires a ticket
I have two seats for the film tonight
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the buttocks
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the part of a garment covering the buttocks
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the part or area serving as the base of an object
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the part or surface on which the base of an object rests
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the place or centre in which something is located
a seat of government
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a place of abode, esp a country mansion that is or was originally the chief residence of a family
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a membership or the right to membership in a legislative or similar body
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a parliamentary constituency
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membership in a stock exchange
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the manner in which a rider sits on a horse
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by instinct rather than knowledge or experience
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informal (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leave
the agricultural advisor will be on seat tomorrow
verb
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(tr) to bring to or place on a seat; cause to sit down
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(tr) to provide with seats
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(tr; often passive) to place or centre
the ministry is seated in the capital
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(tr) to set firmly in place
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(tr) to fix or install in a position of power
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(tr) to put a seat on or in (an item of furniture, garment, etc)
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(intr) (of garments) to sag in the area covering the buttocks
your thin skirt has seated badly
Other Word Forms
- misseat verb (used with object)
- seater noun
- seatless adjective
- underseated adjective
- well-seated adjective
Etymology
Origin of seat
1150–1200; Middle English sete (noun) < Old Norse sæti
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
More than 70% of crossbench MPs in this parliament are women, many of them so-called "Teal" candidates who have won in traditionally blue, Liberal seats.
From BBC
The Islamist-led coalition headed by Jamaat-e-Islami had won 70 seats, the station projected, a huge leap from its past results but far short of the outright win it had campaigned for.
From Barron's
"In her seats, I used to go and I used to campaign," Rahman said.
From Barron's
But the borough holds only three out of 51 seats on the city council.
From Barron's
“Inflation has taken a back seat to labor-market data, despite remaining above the Fed’s 2% target for nearly five years,” Juneau writes.
From Barron's
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