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seat
[seet]
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.
the part of a chair, sofa, or the like, on which one sits.
the part of the body on which one sits; the buttocks.
the part of the garment covering it.
the seat of one's pants.
a manner of or posture used in sitting, as on a horse.
something on which the base of an object rests.
the base itself.
a place in which something belongs, occurs, or is established; site; location.
a place in which administrative power or the like is centered.
the seat of the government.
a part of the body considered as the place in which an emotion or function is centered.
The heart is the seat of passion.
the office or authority of a king, bishop, etc..
the episcopal seat.
a space in which a spectator or patron may sit; accommodation for sitting, as in a theater or stadium.
right of admittance to such a space, especially as indicated by a ticket.
a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body.
to hold a seat in the senate.
a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.
verb (used with object)
to place on a seat or seats; cause to sit down.
to usher to a seat or find a seat for.
to be seated in the front row.
to have seats for; accommodate with seats.
a theater that seats 1200 people.
to put a seat on or into (a chair, garment, etc.).
to install in a position or office of authority, in a legislative body, etc.
to fit (a valve) with a seat.
to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base.
Seat the telescope on the tripod.
verb (used without object)
(of a cap, valve, etc.) to be closed or in proper position.
Be sure that the cap of the dipstick seats.
seat
/ siːt /
noun
a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, such as a chair or sofa
the part of a chair, bench, etc, on which one sits
a place to sit, esp one that requires a ticket
I have two seats for the film tonight
the buttocks
the part of a garment covering the buttocks
the part or area serving as the base of an object
the part or surface on which the base of an object rests
the place or centre in which something is located
a seat of government
a place of abode, esp a country mansion that is or was originally the chief residence of a family
a membership or the right to membership in a legislative or similar body
a parliamentary constituency
membership in a stock exchange
the manner in which a rider sits on a horse
by instinct rather than knowledge or experience
informal, (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leave
the agricultural advisor will be on seat tomorrow
verb
(tr) to bring to or place on a seat; cause to sit down
(tr) to provide with seats
(tr; often passive) to place or centre
the ministry is seated in the capital
(tr) to set firmly in place
(tr) to fix or install in a position of power
(tr) to put a seat on or in (an item of furniture, garment, etc)
(intr) (of garments) to sag in the area covering the buttocks
your thin skirt has seated badly
Other Word Forms
- seater noun
- seatless adjective
- misseat verb (used with object)
- underseated adjective
- well-seated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of seat1
Word History and Origins
Origin of seat1
Idioms and Phrases
by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.
More idioms and phrases containing seat
Example Sentences
Stories have been recounted of fans left in tears after discovering the seats they have bought for games at Old Trafford do not exist, having been sold by touts, sometimes multiple times.
It features two seats that face each other by day and slide into a bed at night.
Tesla launched its robo-taxis service in Austin in June with a limited number of cars and safety monitors in the front passenger seat.
Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.
According to the listing, there is “a billiard room with bar, an all brick theater room with built-in seating and wet bar, fitness room, steam shower and changing room.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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