SEATS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of seat

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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as in bums

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

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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

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seats

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verb

present tense third-person singular of seat

as in sits

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

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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

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Recent Examples of seats

Noun

That vibe lives on at Jacaranda, with just 30 seats up for grabs, including a six-seat communal table. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026 Lorenzen’s night began ominously when Juan Soto hit Lorenzen’s third pitch of the game 435 feet and into the left-centerfield seats. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026 The prospect of losing swathes of council seats in England, the end of its dominance of the Welsh Senedd assembly and a possible third-place finish for Scotland's Holyrood parliament, mean Starmer looks set to come under pressure again to quit or at least set out a timetable for his departure. —

Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026 The Green Party is also likely to gain hundreds of council seats in urban centers and university towns. —

Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Fans start to notice what's happening about five seconds into it, and then another man comes up behind the fan, grabs him and tackles him into the seats. —

Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Only one Republican state has a relatively clear path to gaining seats from the decision in time for the midterms — Florida. —

Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 The pair took their seats on stage for a conversation on how Wintour harnessed her early interest in fashion and journalism (sparked by her father’s editorship of London’s Evening Standard) to irrevocably shape the American fashion and magazine industries. —

Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026 Two of the seats are in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and the others are in Orlando and Tampa. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

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If outdoor dining is on your to-do list, pick up this set that seats up to six people and has a spot for an umbrella. —

Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 The theater seats approximately 1,100 guests. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 This season, the people said, the team is expanding its seating capacity at Gateway Center Arena from 3,500 to 4,000 and will play at least five games at State Farm Arena, home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, which seats about 17,000. —

Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026 Following a base hit by Jazz Chisholm Jr, Domínguez homered into the right field seats off Andrew Kittredge for a 6-3 lead. —

Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 3 May 2026 The chefs hope that the space, which seats roughly 70, will harken a beachside moment full of natural light, plates of bright seafood and cold, frosty drinks. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Upper deck seats closer to midcourt are $208. —

Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026 Jaime said the space seats about 130 patrons and will soon add a patio. —

Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 Oceguera floated throughout the room that only seats 30. —

Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seats

Noun

For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.

— Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026