Synonyms of seat

seat 1 of 2

noun

ˈsēt 

1

as in headquarters

a place from which authority is exercised

all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headquarters
• center
• command
• home
• capital
• high command

2

as in bum

the part of the body upon which someone sits

fell down on his well-padded seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• tail
• cheeks
• rump
• bottom
• rear
• behind
• posterior
• backside
• buttocks
• butt
• fanny
• buns
• caboose
• beam
• rear end
• haunches
• tail end
• can
• breech
• tush
• stern
• duff
• booty
• nates
• derriere
• heinie
• fundament
• hunkers
• hams
• keister
• moon

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• base
• mecca
• focus
• heart
• locus
• core
• nucleus
• central
• playground
• ground zero
• navel
• headquarters
• nexus
• nerve center
• axis
• epicenter
• omphalos
• cynosure
• eye
• where it's at
• hot spot
• kernel
• hive
• magnet
• attraction
• playland
• hotbed
• pith
• thick
• happy hunting ground
• nub
• essence
• soul
• deep
• polestar
• lodestone
• quintessence

seat

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to sit

to cause to sit down

the usher seated them in the third row

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sit
• put
• set down
• lay
• rest
• place
• lie
• ensconce
• settle
• recline
• repose

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• induct
• inaugurate
• install
• initiate
• baptize
• receive
• invest
• instate
• accept
• enroll
• enlist
• admit
• consecrate
• swear in
• enshrine
• take in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• fire
• discharge
• terminate
• muster out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seat

Noun

That’s two seats, right there, that were essentially stolen by the Republicans. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

Nunn and Miller-Meeks are fighting to keep their House seats, while Hinson is running in a competitive race for an open Senate seat. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

Ng-Reyes, who was seated near an air marshal, said other passengers heard the man direct racially offensive remarks at the man sitting next to him. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

The living room proper is furnished with a sofa, plus there's a dining table that seats four, while the high ceiling is combined with generous glazing to maximize natural light. — New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing seat

• catbird seat
• driver's seat