seat
/siːt/ noun A1- A place in which to sit. · There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting. · He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.· the seat of a saddle
- A piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting. · She pulled the seat from under the table to allow him to sit down.
- An ejection seat. · Hey, fighter boy, our radar's putting out enough energy to launch your seat from this distance!
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting. · Instead of saying "sit down", she said "place your seat on this chair".
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks. · The seat of these trousers is almost worn through.
- A part or surface on which another part or surface rests. · The seat of the valve had become corroded.
- A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body. · Our neighbor has a seat at the stock exchange and in congress.
Plural seats
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
Now in the elders' seat
Delia was to become familiar and then contemptuous with Music, so that when she saw the orchestra seats and boxes unsold she could have sore throat and lobster in a private dining-room and refuse to go on the stage.
“I’m very sorry,” said Richard, as he resumed his seat, “but it looks as if we are stuck.
The two girls sat in the window seat, looking out at the lights and the stream of hurrying vehicles in the avenue.
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