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seatseat1 /sit/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 1
PLACE TO SIT [countable] a place where you can sit, for example a chair, especially in a restaurant, airplane, theater, etc.: There are two seats left in the back row. They just built a 65,000-seat stadium. Please take a seat (=sit down). Would you like a window or aisle seat (=in an airplane)? Anne, in the passenger seat (=the seat next to the driver in a car), was not hurt.2OFFICIAL POSITION [countable] social studies, politics a position as a member of a government or a group that makes official decisions: seat on Lee filled a vacant seat on the Board of Supervisors.seat in Republicans hold 235 of the 435 seats in the House.a Senate/House seat Several incumbents are in danger of losing their House seats.3PART OF A CHAIR [countable usually singular] the flat part of a chair, etc. that you sit on: The seat of the chair was broken. Who left the toilet seat up?4BICYCLE, ETC. [countable] the part of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. that you sit on SYN saddle5baby/child/car seat a special chair that you put in a car for a baby or small child6seat of government/power social studies, politics formal a place, usually a city, where a government is based7do something by the seat of your pants to do something by using only your own skill and experience, without any help from anyone or anything else8clothes [singular] the part of your pants that you sit on: The seat of his jeans was dirty.9body part [singular] the part of your body that you sit on SYN bottom, rear end[Origin: 1100–1200 Old Norse sæti] → see also aisle seat, backseat driver take a back seat at back seat (1), county seat in the driver’s seat at driver (1) be on the edge of your seat at edge1 (1) be in the hot seat at hot (1), loveseat, window seatCOLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + seata seat is free Excuse me, is this seat free?an empty/vacant seat Patrick spotted an empty seat near the back.a reserved seat (=a seat saved for a particular person) All seats for the performance are reserved.the front seat (=of a car) Children under four should not ride in the front seat.the back/rear seat (=of a car) You can just put your bag on the back seat.the driver’s seat He climbed into the driver’s seat.the passenger seat (=next to the driver) The officer in the passenger seat turned around to stare at him.a window/aisle seat (=one next to the window or the aisle on a plane, bus, etc.) I’d prefer a window seat, please.a good seat (=one from which you can see well) I managed to get a fairly good seat, near the front.a front-row seat (=one in the first row in a theater, sports arena, etc.) We had front-row seats.a ringside seat (=one in the first row at a sports event, especially a boxing match) We managed to get ringside seats, so we had a great view of the fight.a child/infant/baby seat (=a special chair for a child or baby in a car) Children under two should be strapped into a child seat.a booster seat (=a special seat for a child that raises him or her higher, for example at a table) The restaurant has booster seats for children.verbssit in a seat He was sitting in a seat right in front of the teacher.shift in your seat (=move slightly) The audience shifted in their seats uncomfortably.settle in/into a seat (=sit down and become comfortable) He bought a ticket and settled into a seat at the back.have a good/bad etc. seat We had really good seats, just in front of the stage.have/take a seat (also take your seat) (=sit down) Take a seat, please.book/reserve a seat You can book seats online.show somebody to their seat The usher showed us to our seats.go back to your seat (also return to your seat formal) The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.save somebody a seat (=make sure a seat remains free for someone) I’ll save you a seat next to me. noun | verb
seatseat2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1seat yourself beside/in/on etc. formal to sit down somewhere: Archer seated himself in the armchair.2[always + adv./prep.] to arrange for someone to sit somewhere: seat somebody beside/on/near etc. The hostess seated us next to the kitchen door.3[not in progressive] if a room, vehicle, table, etc. seats a certain number of people, it has enough seats for that number: The arena seats 30,000.