seat (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /siːt/

Definition

A place where someone can sit, like a chair or a bench.

Examples

• This is my seat on the bus.

• Please find your seat in the theater.

• The car has five seats.

How to Use seat

take a seat (idiom)

To sit down. — "Please take a seat."

in the front seat (prepositional phrase)

In the seat located at the very front of a vehicle. — "He likes to sit in the front seat."

in the back seat (prepositional phrase)

In the seat located behind the front seats of a vehicle. — "The children usually sit in the back seat."

window seat (collocation)

A seat next to a window, especially on a plane or train. — "I prefer to have a window seat."

aisle seat (collocation)

A seat next to the aisle in a plane, train, or theater. — "He asked for an aisle seat."

Synonyms of seat

Words with a similar meaning to seat:

• place
• chair
• bench
• stool

Antonyms of seat

Words with the opposite meaning to seat:

• standing
• floor

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