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.
seats
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pluralof seat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof seat (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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A frequent Southwest flier, McCarthy said seats on most of his flights “don’t have screens. So barf bag it is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The party of incumbent presidents regularly loses seats in midterm elections, and it is common for presidents to shake up their staffs halfway through a term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The party holding the White House has almost invariably lost seats in midterm elections, with just three exceptions in the House since 1934, according to figures compiled by the American Presidency Project.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
They hold 53 of the 100 seats while the Democrats have 45 and two independents who also vote with them.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Max flipped it back out to me as Sadie was finishing with the last of her customers and the people coming in for the midnight movies began to snag their seats.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
