seat
noun
\ ˈsēt
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Definition of seat
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a special chair of one in eminence
also
: the status represented by it
b
: a chair, stool, or bench intended to be sat in or on
c
: the particular part of something on which one rests in sitting
the seat of a chair trouser seat
d
: buttocks
2a
: a seating accommodation
a seat for the game a 200-seat restaurant
b
: a right of sitting
lost his seat in Congress
c
: membership on an exchange
3a
: a place where something specified is prevalent : center
a seat of learning
b
: a place from which authority is exercised
the county seat
c
: a bodily part in which some function or condition is centered
the brain as the seat of the mind
4
: posture in or way of sitting on horseback
5a
: a part at or forming the base of something
b
: a part (such as a socket) or surface on or in which another part or surface rests
by the seat of one's pants
: using experience and intuition rather than mechanical aids or formal theory
seat
verb
seated;
seating;
seats
Definition of seat (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to install in a seat of dignity or office
b(1)
: to cause to sit or assist in finding a seat
(2)
: to provide seats for
a theater seating 1000 persons
c
: to put in a sitting position
2
: to repair the seat of or provide a new seat for
3
: to fit to or with a seat
seat a valve
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Examples of seat in a Sentence
Noun
There were seats for six people at the table. a car with leather seats He used the box as a seat. He couldn't find his seat in the concert hall. The city recently built a new 1,000-seat theater. She booked a seat on the next flight to Rome. The stool's seat is broken. The chairs have woven seats. The Democrats gained two more seats in the last election. She won a Senate seat.Verb
I could seat you here if you wish. The plans call for a stadium seating 30,000 people.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In 2010, amid the Tea Party backlash to President Obama, Pompeo made another career switch, running for an open Congress seat in the state’s Fourth District. — Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, "Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump," 19 Aug. 2019 Democratic presidential candidates have pushed for a seat on corporate boards chosen by employees and tying stock buybacks, which benefits investors, to employee pay at that company. — Michelle Chapman, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. CEO group says corporations have duty to address income inequality. ‘The American dream is alive, but fraying.’," 19 Aug. 2019 However, a less hostile alternative would be simply to ask the board to set a special election to fill the open seat. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "HOA Homefront: Recalling board member or entire board," 17 Aug. 2019 Even in open Republican seats, the interest is minimal. — Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, "Why Are These Democrats Too Good for the Senate?," 16 Aug. 2019 The multitude of candidates vying for the open seat on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners has been whittled down to just two: a political newcomer and a former state representative who have stark differences in both background and ideology. — Tad Vezner, Twin Cities, "Frethem, Jessup are top 2 vote-getters in primary for vacated Ramsey County Board seat," 13 Aug. 2019 Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education There are two candidates for two seats open on the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education. — cleveland.com, "Candidates finalized for November elections in Sun Press coverage area," 9 Aug. 2019 Newsom’s selection of Reilly as a UC regent leaves the influential education panel with no open seats. — SFChronicle.com, "Newsom appoints 20 to higher education posts," 9 Aug. 2019 Their names were removed from the ballot, leaving their four council seats open for the taking. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Mayor, clerk, council seats up for grabs in Warren primary election," 4 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
This Thermopolium is adorned with paintings of a nymph seated on a sea horse. — Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, "The New Treasures of Pompeii," 21 Aug. 2019 Two people seated on the patio were injured — Stanton Marvin Baldwin, 29, of West St. Paul, and Macy Layne Olson, 30, of Eagan. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, "Driver was drunk when he crashed into Eagan Starbucks, injuring two patrons, police say," 20 Aug. 2019 With first and second violins seated on opposite sides of the conductor’s podium, their extensive musical dialogues were nicely exposed. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "At Tanglewood, thunderstorms and Yo-Yo Ma struck a dramatic note with the BSO," 19 Aug. 2019 Seats are too narrow to seat two average-size adults, reducing capacity. 4. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Disneyland ride capacity: How long will you have to wait in line?," 16 Aug. 2019 The train includes seating on an open-air gondola, which has no canopy. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "All aboard: Experience fall colors on these historic trains in Michigan," 11 Aug. 2019 Four women seated on steps of building at Atlanta University, Georgia. — Longreads, "A Minor Figure," 20 July 2019 Although no one qualified to challenge Daley’s candidacy by the Feb. 14 deadline, Republican House Speaker José Oliva declined to seat Daley for the legislative session that ended on May 4. — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, "South Florida’s newest state representative officially starts work," 18 June 2019 With the help of Universal, which released Field of Dreams in 1989, a temporary ballpark to seat 8,000 attendees will be erected at the film site in Dyersville, Iowa. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Yankees and White Sox to play 2020 game on the Field of Dreams," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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