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seat
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- pronunciation:
- sit
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A seat is something that you sit on. Chairs, benches, and stools are kinds of seats.
The seats in the new movie theater are very comfortable.My baby sister sits in her own special seat in the car.
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| definition 2: |
A seat is a space to sit. If your friend saved you a seat in the cafeteria, it means that your friend saved you a space so that you can sit.
All of the seats in the front of the bus were taken, so I had to sit near the back.Greg gave away his seat on the subway to an old person. |
| definition 3: |
Your seat is the part of your body that rests on a chair or other surface when you are sitting. The seat of your pants is the part of your pants that covers this part of your body.
Andrew's seat was slightly wet after sitting on the ground.- similar words:
- bottom
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| definition 4: |
When someone has a seat in government, it means that they are a member of a government.
Mr. Johnson hopes to win a seat in Congress next year. |
| related words: |
capital, center, place, position |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
seats, seating, seated |
| definition: |
When you seat someone, you give them a place to sit or help them to sit.
The waiter seated us at a table by the window. |
| related words: |
accommodate, hold, lay, place, pose, position |
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