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noun

ˈsēt How to pronounce seat (audio)
Definition of seatnext
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as in headquarters
a place from which authority is exercised all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing

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2
as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits fell down on his well-padded seat

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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation

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verb

1
as in to sit
to cause to sit down the usher seated them in the third row

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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate

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Recent Examples of seat
Noun
Carpenter and Nelson are competing for the seat held by Council Member Pauline Roccucci, who is not seeking reelection in November. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors said Romero then quickly pulled to the right side of Irvine's moving vehicle and fired a single shot from his driver’s seat. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Designers eventually accounted for the reality that a seated child rarely stays seated for long. — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
  1. bum
  2. center
  3. sit
  4. induct
  5. tail
  6. hub
  7. inaugurate
  8. cheeks
Noun
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of bum
Noun
  • Sequenced at the center of a three-track medley, its death-dream logic deliberately evokes the SMiLE era’s dark, confusing edge.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Amid the deadlock, Hinson is making her own play for the center.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
Verb
  • The Broncos have navigated the toughest part of their schedule and sit at 5-2.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The stock is about 3% above it, and the bottom of the Muse gap at $625 sits right underneath.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sit
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  • Glen Rice honored Retired Heat star Glen Rice was recently inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2026 class.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018 and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • The collision derailed two carriages on the tail of the Iryo train and the front of the Renfe train.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The collision derailed two carriages on the tail of the IRYO train and the front of the RENFE train.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail
Noun
  • As the storm moved eastward into continental Europe, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport warned travelers of cancellations and delays of flights to and from the busy aviation hub caused by strong winds that were battering the Netherlands.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of hub
Verb
  • Serbia's election laws provide for a period of appeals and potential reruns at individual polling stations before final election results are announced and a new Parliament is inaugurated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The change comes a year after Pullin was formally inaugurated with high expectations for TCU’s growth.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaugurate
Noun
  • Fort Worth police Officer Buddy Calzada read a letter from Everman Mayor Ray Richardson, who stood in the audience in light blue with tears on his cheeks.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Lauren Jones, a photographer from Savannah, Georgia, told Glamour that after acne-like rashes appeared on her cheeks, her esthetician instructed her to wash only with cold water and her hands for four weeks.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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