0 a piece of furniture or part of a train, plane, etc. that has been designed for someone to sit on:
Please have/take a seat (= sit down).
A car usually has a driver's seat, a front/passenger seat and back/rear seats.
My ticket says 22D but there's already someone in (= sitting on) that seat.
Is this seat free/taken (= is anyone using it)?
Would you keep (= stop anyone else from sitting in) my seat (for me) while I go get some food?
formal Please stay in/keep your seats (= stay sitting down) until asked to leave.
Could I book/reserve two seats (= arrange for them to be officially kept for me) for tomorrow evening's performance?
1 the part of a piece of furniture or clothing on which a person sits:
2 a person's bottom (= the part of the body that you sit on):
3 an official position as a politician or member of a group of people who control something:
He is expected to lose his seat on the city council in next month's elections.
She won her seat in Parliament in 2004.
He has a very safe seat (= a position that is very unlikely to be lost in an election).
On receipt of the tuition fees, the college will issue a letter confirming your seat on the course.
4 a place that acts as a base or centre for an important activity:
The seat of government in the US is in Washington, DC.
St Petersburg was the seat of the Russian Revolution.
6 to arrange for someone to have a particular seat:
7 with enough seats for the particular number of people:
a 2,000-seat theatre
9 an official position as a member of a legislature or group of people who control an organization:
10 a place that is a center for an important activity, esp. government:
Pittsburgh is the county seat of Alleghany County.
12 an official position as a politician:
a seat in sth a seat in Parliament/the House of Representatives
13 an official position as a member of a group of people who control a company or organization:
14 a position as a member of a particular stock exchange, commodities exchange, etc. who has the right to trade there:
a seat on sth A seat on the New York Exchange confers membership in the exchange.
15 one of the places on a plane, etc. or in a theatre, etc. where the passengers or audience sit:
If you'd like to take a seat, Mr Chang will be with you in a moment.
Please remain in your seat until the plane comes to a complete stop.
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