“seat”

Definitions

• noun

  a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

  Synonyms: place, cp, ghq, hq, abode, accommodate, address, angle, armchair, arse, ass, backside

  • Example:“He booked their seats in advance.”
  • Example:“He sat in someone else's place.”

• noun

  the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

  Synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters

  • Example:“He deserves a good kick in the butt.”
  • Example:“Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?”

• noun

  furniture that is designed for sitting on

  • Example:“There were not enough seats for all the guests.”

• noun

  any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)

  • Example:“He dusted off the seat before sitting down.”

• noun

  a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)

• noun

  the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based

  • Example:“The brain is said to be the seat of reason.”