Other Definitions
seat (enc)

Seat

Noun1.seat - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
perch - an elevated place serving as a seat
space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
2.seat - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
3.seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
bench - a long seat for more than one person
banch - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
box seat, box - the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
box seat - a special seat in a theater or grandstand box
chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
hassock, pouffe, pouf, ottoman, puff - thick cushion used as a seat
seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes seats for several people; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
Siege Perilous - the legendary seat at King Arthur's Round Table reserved for the knight who would find the Holy Grail; it was fatal for anyone else to sit in it
couch, lounge, sofa - an upholstered seat for more than one person
stool - a simple seat without a back or arms
toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
upholstery - covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
4.seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
backbench - any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
backseat - a seat at the rear (especially the backseat of an automobile)
balloon seat, bell seat - a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs)
bicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle
boatswain's chair, bosun's chair - a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
bucket seat - a low single seat as in cars or planes
car seat - a seat in a car
cockpit - seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car
crossbench - any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the Government or the Opposition
ejection seat, ejector seat, capsule - a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
front bench - any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers
houdah, howdah - a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
jump seat - a folding seat in an automobile
pillion - a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
plane seat - a seat on a commercial airliner
rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
rumble seat - a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
sliding seat - rower's seat that slides fore and aft
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
5.seat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
capital - a seat of government
center, middle, centre, eye, heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
county courthouse, county seat - the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
county town, shire town - the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
La Paz - city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
6.seat - the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"
cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
skirt - cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
pants, trousers - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
Verb1.seat - show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
sit, sit down - be seated
reseat - show to a different seat; "The usher insisted on reseating us"
2.seat - be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"
accommodate, admit, hold - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
3.seat - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
4.seat - put a seat on a chair
cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
reseat - provide with a new seat; "reseat the old broken chair"
5.seat - provide with seats; "seat a concert hall"
architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
reseat - provide with new seats; "reseat Carnegie Hall"

 

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