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

There will be new people in at least four, possibly five, commission seats at the start of next year. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Fans will be able to purchase alcoholic beverages at various locations throughout the stadium and take them back to their seats. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

The update removes cattle hides, skins and leather from the scope of regulation, along with re-treaded tires, soybeans for sowing, articles of vulcanized rubber, conveyor and transmission belts, and aircraft and automobile seats. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Argentina’s fans danced and sang in their seats long after the match ended, in Atlanta; in Buenos Aires, thousands converged in celebration by the capital’s iconic obelisk. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

In sum, that means fewer than a tenth of all House seats are even somewhat competitive. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Three of Friday’s four screenings still had tickets available as of Thursday morning, but seats were already limited. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

There's no fluff or pomp to distract you, and everything from the seats to the door panels have been designed with ergonomics and accessibility in mind. — New Atlas, 16 July 2026

Since Republicans hold 53 of the 100 Senate seats, his confirmation is unlikely to fail. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Verb

That said, Wembley Stadium seats about 86,000 for football games. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The Boise School District will have three school board seats up for election this year. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Other possible entrants include Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Jordan Wood, who ran unsuccessfully for one of Maine’s two House seats this cycle. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

There's a lot of cabinetry in this one, plus a breakfast bar dining area that seats three. — Adam Williams july 04, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Up until this week, Paterson played every Monday with his jazz quartet at the historic Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, which seats just about 150 people. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the crash involved an MTO Sport gyrocopter, which features a open cockpit that seats two people. — CBS News, 29 June 2026

For entertaining, the Ebern Designs conversation set, which comfortably seats three, is worth a look, while an oversized recliner chair for under $200 is perfect for afternoon reading sessions and relaxing in the sun. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026

Summer just began, and there are tons of patio days ahead, so pick up this dining set that seats up to six people. — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 June 2026