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seats

seats

1.0
An area in a room or building with places for people to sit
  • noun
  • /siːts/
translation icon : asientos
  • The stadium has thousands of seats available for fans.

And yet it still gets worse because the seats don't fold down.

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Examples

  • We got front row seats to go see Les Brown speak.

  • There's three rows of bench seats with no seatbelts.

  • Also, like I said, these seats are fixed in place.

  • His party has the most seats ready.

  • We have added shows or more seats in the following cities.

  • Could she get me good seats backstage passes?

  • The Coliseum's stairs and seats were supported by concrete vaults.

  • We enjoyed the concert from our seats in the front row.

  • Make sure to save seats for everyone in your group before the show starts.

Synonyms

auditorium
vsseats
96 3.7

A large room with seats where people sit to watch or listen to events

is the general term for an area of places to sit in venues
seating
vsseats
64 1.0

An area with seats for many people

is the general set of places in a specific venue
amphitheater
vsseats
  • US
16 4.9

A large open place with rising rows of seats around a middle area where people watch events

is the general category for any set of places to sit, not just such buildings
grandstand
vsseats
15 5.3

The main covered seating area for people at a stadium or racetrack

is the general word for an area of places to sit in a venue
seating area
vsseats
5 1.4

A part of a room with seats for several people to sit

is the broader term for all such places in a venue
loge
vsseats
2 9.3

A small private seating area in a theater that is separate from the main seats

is the general term for places to sit, not a small private section
seating room
vsseats
1 2.3

A place with seats for several people

is the general term for a set of places in one room
parterre
vsseats
  • Specialized
9.9

A seating area at the back of the main floor under the balconies

is the broader term covering all such seated areas in a venue
parquet circle
vsseats
  • US
8.2

Seats at the back of the main floor in a theatre under the balconies

is a general name for any set of places to sit in a venue
family circle
vsseats
  • Archaic
7.2

The highest seats in a theater balcony that are far from the stage

is the broad name for places to sit, not this specific cheap area
bleachers
vsseats
  • US
2.9

Open rows of seats, often outdoors, where people sit to watch sporting events

is the general term for places to sit, not this outdoor simple type

How Many

stadium
659 1.4
seats
1.0
seating
64 1.0
two-seater
5 3.4
seat
1.0

Surface Forms

seat singular
seats plural

Morphology

seats = seat (transparent) = seat + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'seat'; meaning is directly derived from the singular base.

Etymology

Seats comes from an old English word related to sit, which means 'to sit'. So a seat is simply the place where you sit, which is why we use the word for chairs or places in a room.