take a seat

idiom

: to sit down

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The main feature of the ShakeOut was the mobile earthquake simulator, where volunteers could take a seat inside the trailer and feel the jostling and rattling sensations that take place during a high-magnitude quake. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025 Grab a flight of beers from the taproom, wine from the tasting room, then take a seat outside where the summer breeze chases away even the worst summer heat. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025 The judge gestured at Lindor to take a seat in one of the courtroom’s wooden pew benches. Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025 Grab your coziest blanket and take a seat (for a while) in a comfy reading chair. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a seat

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“Take a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20seat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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