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seat
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- EA
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
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”
noun
furniture that is designed for sitting on
“there were not enough seats for all the guests”
noun
the cloth covering for the buttocks
“the seat of his pants was worn through”
noun
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
noun
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
“he was elected to a seat in the Senate”
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“he deserves a good kick in the butt”
noun
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
“the brain is said to be the seat of reason”
noun
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
“he booked their seats in advance”
noun
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
verb
show to a seat; assign a seat for
“The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith”
verb
place in or on a seat
“the mother seated the toddler on the high chair”
verb
place or attach firmly in or on a base
“seat the camera on the tripod”
verb
provide with seats
“seat a concert hall”
verb
put a seat on a chair
verb
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
“there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy”
verb
be able to seat
“The theater seats 2,000”
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Example Sentences
he dusted off the seat before sitting down
there were not enough seats for all the guests
the seat of his pants was worn through
he was elected to a seat in the Senate
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
the brain is said to be the seat of reason
he booked their seats in advance
he sat in someone else's place
The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
the mother seated the toddler on the high chair
seat the camera on the tripod
seat a concert hall
there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
The theater seats 2,000
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