seat
nouns
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"
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?"
arse,
ass,
backside,
behind,
bottom,
bum,
buns,
butt,
buttocks,
can,
derriere,
fanny,
fundament,
hind end,
hindquarters,
keister,
nates,
posterior,
prat,
rear,
rear end,
rump,
seat,
stern,
tail,
tail end,
tooshie,
tush
furniture that is designed for sitting on
"there were not enough seats for all the guests"
is a member of
an area that includes places where several people can sit
"there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
is a type of (narrower)
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"
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"
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
"the brain is said to be the seat of reason"
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
"he was elected to a seat in the Senate"
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
the cloth covering for the buttocks
"the seat of his pants was worn through"
is a part of
(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"
verbs
show to a seat; assign a seat for
"The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
is derived from
be able to seat
"The theater seats 2,000"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
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"
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
"there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
put a seat on a chair
domain category
the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
provide with seats
"seat a concert hall"
domain category
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
place or attach firmly in or on a base
"seat the camera on the tripod"
place in or on a seat
"the mother seated the toddler on the high chair"
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