seat
seet
- n a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
he booked their seats in advance - n the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- n furniture that is designed for sitting on
there were not enough seats for all the guests - n 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 - n a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- n the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
the brain is said to be the seat of reason - n the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
he was elected to a seat in the Senate - n a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- n the cloth covering for the buttocks
the seat of his pants was worn through - v show to a seat; assign a seat for
The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith - v be able to seat
The theater seats 2,000 - v place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
- v put a seat on a chair
- v provide with seats
seat a concert hall - v place or attach firmly in or on a base
seat the camera on the tripod - v place in or on a seat
the mother seated the toddler on the high chair
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor has taken her seat at the Supreme Court in front of a packed courtroom that included President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
- The Senate-seat scheme is only one of the allegations lodged against the two-term governor, whose administration has been under investigation for alleged "pay to play" patronage .
- Always reserve a seat at the time of booking, and if the airline or booking engine won't let you, keep revisiting until you can.