0 a piece of furniture or part of a train, plane, etc. that has been designed for someone to sit on: --
Could I book/reserve two seats (= arrange for them to be officially kept for me) for tomorrow evening's performance?
formal Please stay in/keep your seats (= stay sitting down) until asked to leave.
Would you keep (= stop anyone else from sitting in) my seat (for me) while I go get some food?
Is this seat free/taken (= is anyone using it)?
My ticket says 22D but there's already someone in (= sitting on) that seat.
A car usually has a driver's seat, a front/passenger seat and back/rear seats.
Please have/take a seat (= sit down).
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: --
On receipt of the tuition fees, the college will issue a letter confirming your seat on the course.
He has a very safe seat (= a position that is very unlikely to be lost in an election).
She won her seat in Parliament in 2004.
He is expected to lose his seat on the city council in next month's elections.
4 a place that acts as a base or centre for an important activity: --
St Petersburg was the seat of the Russian Revolution.
The seat of government in the US is in Washington, DC.
Please remain in your seat until the plane comes to a complete stop.
If you'd like to take a seat, Mr Chang will be with you in a moment.