Synonyms of seats

seats 1 of 2

noun

plural of seat

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
• homes
• centers
• commands
• capitals
• high commands

2

as in bums

the part of the body upon which someone sits

fell down on his well-padded seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bums
• cheeks
• tails
• rumps
• bottoms
• fannies
• behinds
• buns
• butts
• posteriors
• cans
• buttocks
• breeches
• backsides
• tushes
• rears
• haunches
• beams
• rear ends
• cabooses
• tail ends
• booties
• hams
• nates
• hunkers
• fundaments
• heinies
• sterns
• derrieres
• keisters
• duffs
• moons

3

as in capitals

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

• capitals
• centers
• hubs
• bases
• hearts
• meccas
• nuclei
• foci
• playgrounds
• cores
• loci
• axes
• nerve centers
• navels
• nexuses
• headquarters
• eyes
• centrals
• ground zeros
• cynosures
• epicenters
• hot spots
• kernels
• omphali
• hives
• magnets
• attractions
• nubs
• playlands
• hotbeds
• happy hunting grounds
• souls
• essences
• piths
• thicks
• deeps
• polestars
• lodestones
• quintessences

seats

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of seat

1

as in sits

to cause to sit down

the usher seated them in the third row

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sits
• puts
• sets down
• places
• rests
• lays
• lies
• ensconces
• reclines
• settles
• reposes

2

as in inducts

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

• inducts
• installs
• inaugurates
• baptizes
• initiates
• instates
• receives
• accepts
• invests
• consecrates
• admits
• enshrines
• swears in
• enrolls
• takes in
• enlists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cans
• terminates
• fires
• discharges
• musters out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seats

Noun

Opening later in 2026 is an intimate omakase counter with just 12 seats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Additionally, eligible organizations can access a one-time $1,000 application programming interface, or API, credit, as well as a free year of Claude Team for up to five premium seats. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

The Lemmo 3 is a long-tail ebike with room for cargo in the front and rear, plus pannier bags and up to two child seats. — New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

In wave election years, as this year is expected to be, the party that gains seats in Congress often had more competitive primaries, a consequence of the increase in candidates seeking nomination and the enthusiasm of voters. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

By the end of Monday night, Caesars Superdome had largely emptied, and the vast majority of remaining seats were filled with fans donning red. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The ruling has reshaped districts across the South, including Black-majority seats in Alabama and Tennessee. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The placement and style of these seats communicate the character's power and presence, or vulnerability and softness. — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Republicans can lose no more than three seats this cycle and are defending more than half a dozen in battleground states. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

The café seats up to 40 indoors with additional seating on the outdoor patio. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

Of the 35 Senate seats up for election in 2026, 21 of them have no debate scheduled between the major candidates including toss-up races in Ohio and Texas. — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Town officials planned on some 300,000 people in town despite a stadium that seats 64,000. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Jentleson heaps blame on Democratic professionals and activists for frittering away the Obama coalition that scored three hundred and sixty-five electoral votes in 2008 and managed sixty Senate seats the next year. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Only value builds wealth that outlives the work, that funds a legacy instead of a lifestyle, that seats you at the table instead of leaving you outside it. — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

This seats the tent low and flush with the mounting panels, which are slightly raised from the greater roof, creating a simple, low-profile two-story camper with discrete tent and pod sleeping spaces. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Republicans already control 22 of the 35 Senate seats up for grabs this year, including two seats up for special elections in Ohio and Florida. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Hospitality and consistency La Sponda, which offers spectacular views of Biscayne Bay, seats around 120 diners (there’s also a private dining room for special occasions). — Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026