seat

noun
UK: /siːt/
US: /siːt/

  1. Something you can sit on, like a chair or a bench.

    1. Please, take a seat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The concert hall has comfortable seats for all attendees to enjoy the show. [ ] [ ]

  2. A place to sit, for example in a car or plane.

    1. My seat is by the window. [ ] [ ]
    2. I buckled my seat belt securely before the plane began to taxi on the runway. [ ] [ ]

  3. The part of your body that you sit on.

    1. The seat of my pants is worn. [ ] [ ]
    2. She accidentally spilled juice all over the seat of her new designer jeans. [ ] [ ]

  4. A position as a member of a parliament or council.

    1. He won a seat in parliament. [ ] [ ]
    2. The party gained several seats in the local council elections last year. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chair bench stool place location bottom rump position
seat verb

  1. To make someone sit down.

    1. Seat yourself. [ ] [ ]
    2. The usher will seat you when you arrive at the theatre tonight. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have enough places for people to sit.

    1. The bus seats fifty people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new restaurant can seat up to a hundred guests in its spacious dining area. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "seat" in English means: Something you can sit on, like a chair or a bench., A place to sit, for example in a car or plane., The part of your body that you sit on., A position as a member of a parliament or council..

The phonetic transcription of "seat" is /siːt/ in British English and /siːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "seat": chair, bench, stool, place, location, bottom, rump, position.

Example usage of "seat": "Please, take a seat.". More examples on the page.