seat

The word “seat” means a piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on. In plain terms, something to sit on, a position (like in government), or the act of sitting someone down / holding a certain number of people.

“Seat” is pronounced seet (/siːt/ in IPA).

Here is “seat” used in a sentence: “Please take a seat while you wait.”

Depending on how it is used, “seat” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “seat” comes from Old English. From Old English "sǣte" and Old Norse "sæti," both going back to a very old root meaning "to sit.".

“Seat” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.

“Seat” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.

A chair is one specific kind of seat: a separate piece of furniture with a back and usually four legs, meant for one person. 'Seat' is the broader term for anything designed to sit on — including benches, stools, sofas, and car seats. Every chair is a seat, but not every seat is a chair.

Seats come in many forms. Common examples include chairs, benches, stools, sofas, and armchairs for the home; car seats, aeroplane seats, and saddles for travel; and pews or stadium seating in public places. Any surface built to support a seated person counts as a seat.

Beyond furniture, seat has several senses. In politics it means an elected position, as in a seat in Parliament. It can name a centre of activity — a seat of learning or the seat of government. As a verb, to seat someone is to show them where to sit.