seat

[ seet ]

/ sit /

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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.

SYNONYMS FOR seat

1 throne, stool.

3 bottom, fundament.

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Idioms for seat

by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.

Origin of seat

1150–1200; Middle English sete (noun) <Old Norse sæti

OTHER WORDS FROM seat

seater, nounseatless, adjectivemis·seat, verb (used with object)un·der·seat·ed, adjective

well-seated, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for seat

The agency last proposed side-impact testing rules for children’s car seats in January 2014, but that proposal has languished for nearly seven years as manufacturers wrangled over what makes a good test.
House Subcommittee Says Proposed Booster Seat Safety Rules Fall Short|by Patricia Callahan|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
Inside the Wayne County annex building in downtown Detroit, the board members took their seats at the front of the room.
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Then, Pauli was placed in the driver’s seat, noting his own dreams for about three months in a kind of self-analysis.
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Then, in 2017, Titone watched Danica Roem run for and win a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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From the passenger seat of Corliss’s RV, I asked how that felt—you know, just out of curiosity.
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But it goes wrong and the man shot--he's seated in a box--pitches forward and tumbles into the seats below.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The lovers are seated across the room from each other,” he begins in his deliberate tones.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Barclays Center where the Duke and Duchess will be seated would have stood in thick of where the pivotal action transpired.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try holding your breath waiting for that, especially with the new more conservative Senate that will be seated on January 3.
For Obama, Hell Week Has Arrived|Michael Tomasky|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To this, Clinton, seated on stage, merely turned up her palms and shrugged.
If Clinton Runs for President, Cuomo’s on Board|David Freedlander|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coupeau moved the chairs forward and seated Gervaise by the curtain.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola
I could feel, in the cottage of such a peasant, and seated beside such men as his two sons, the full force of the remark.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2|Alexander Leighton
Caroline and Beatrix had no lack of society, seated in their saddles outside.
Abington Abbey|Archibald Marshall
Rose pointed out to me Mrs. Shelton, seated conspicuously in front of the platform, facing the lecturer.
The Home Life of Poe|Susan Archer Weiss
Beside his cot was seated his mother; his wife, bent over the bed, held her infant in her arms.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for seat

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 ticketI 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 locateda 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

mainly British a parliamentary constituency

membership in a stock exchange

the manner in which a rider sits on a horse

by the seat of one's pants by instinct rather than knowledge or experience

on seat Western African informal (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leavethe 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 centrethe 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 buttocksyour thin skirt has seated badly

Derived forms of seat

seatless, adjective

Word Origin for seat

Old English gesete; related to Old Norse sæti, Old High German gasāzi, Middle Dutch gesaete

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Idioms and Phrases with seat

seat

In addition to the idiom beginning with seat

seat of the pants, by the

also see:

backseat driver
catbird seat
hot seat
in the driver's seat
ringside seat
take a back seat

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