seat
∞
1.0
- noun
- /siːt/
:
asiento
- He boards the train and takes a seat in the first class coach.
- take a seat
- get a seat
- empty seats
I was sitting in your seat last year on the outskirts.
- I was sitting in your seat last year on the outskirts.
- So anyway, I had an extra seat and I was by myself.
- You got to find a different seat for that, for that drive.
- We see the person in charge at an empty seat here today.
- I've never seen a game from a seat in the stadium.
- Move into the next available seat in plain sight.
- And I don't sit in this seat often.
- They bought a premium seat or sitting down, right?
- Oh gosh, this dude and your seat was right next to him.
- Well, yeah, we had a spare seat for sake.
- I mean, the kitchen, the kitchen seat, the kitchen seat.
Examples
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I'll show you to your seats.
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Space is limited by the number of seats available in the transport vans.
Academic text (2011) -
There is a rear event seat that you can sit on.
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So anyway, I had an extra seat and I was by myself.
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There are still seats available?
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Go on, have a seat.
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Why don't you, uh... go ahead and pull up a seat there, Rupert.
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Son, take a seat.
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Have a seat.
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We now invite all guests to take their seat as the ceremony is about to begin.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A seat for one person with a back and legs
210
1.0
A long hard seat for several people, often made of wood
110
5.3
A long bench with a back in a church for people to sit on
95
1.0
A small seat with no back or arms for one person
80
1.3
A seat for riding a horse or bicycle
74
1.0
A seat behind the front seats of a car where passengers sit
71
1.0
A seat at the front of a car next to the driver
52
1.0
A seat in a car for the driver or passengers
39
1.0
A seat attached to the top of a toilet that you sit on
26
2.0
A long soft seat for more than one person in a living room
12
2.1
A long bench by a window for sitting and enjoying the view
10
4.8
Seats on the main floor of a theater near the stage
10
2.7
A small sofa for two people to sit together
9
3.9
A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa
8
4.7
A low padded seat without a back or arms that you rest your feet on and use to store things
7
4.4
Private place in a raised box with a good view of the stage or field
4
3.1
A low chair shaped to hold one person, like in a car
1
1.0
The part of a bicycle that a person sits on
1
1.1
A place where a passenger sits on an airplane
1
1.8
A small seat children sit on to learn to use the toilet
A place to sit in rising rows so people behind can see
A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort
A comfortable place to sit where you can relax
Idioms
Compounds
- Informal
22
4.6
A position where someone is under strong pressure and criticism because of their responsibilities
5
3.7
A place very close to the action at a sporting event or show that lets you watch events up close
- Specialized
3
5.0
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Specialized
2
5.5
A seat in a plane that pushes the pilot out in an emergency so they can use a parachute
- Archaic
1
9.9
An extra place to sit at the back of an old car that folds and is open to the air
- Archaic
A small extra folding seat at the back of a two-seat car often open to the weather
- Archaic
A rounded chair seat that looks like a small puffed cushion on 18th century chairs
- Specialized
A slightly curved place to sit like a horse saddle that gives extra comfort
- Specialized
A seat in a rowing boat that moves on runners so the rower can use their legs
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seat comes from the Old English setl, meaning 'place to sit'. A helpful way to remember the theater use is to think of a seat as the exact place saved for one person to sit.