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heart
noun. essence, central part
  • basic
  • bosom
  • bottom line
  • center
  • coal and ice
  • core
  • crux
  • focal point
  • focus
  • gist
  • hub
  • kernel
  • marrow
  • middle
  • nitty-gritty
  • nub
  • nucleus
  • pith
  • polestar
  • quick
  • quintessence
  • root
  • seat
  • soul

hold
verb. have a capacity for
  • accommodate
  • be equipped for
  • carry
  • comprise
  • contain
  • include
  • seat
  • take

hub
noun. center, focal point
  • core
  • focus
  • heart
  • middle
  • nerve center
  • pivot
  • polestar
  • seat

locate
verb. settle
  • dig in
  • dispose
  • dwell
  • establish
  • fix
  • hang one's hat
  • inhabit
  • park
  • place
  • put
  • reside
  • seat
  • set
  • situate
  • squat
  • stand

mansion
noun. very large house
  • abode
  • building
  • castle
  • chateau
  • dwelling
  • estate
  • habitation
  • hall
  • home
  • manor
  • palace
  • residence
  • seat
  • villa

park
verb. place vehicle in a position
  • deposit
  • leave
  • line up
  • maneuver
  • order
  • position
  • put
  • seat
  • stand
  • station
  • store

perch
noun. object placed high for sitting on
  • branch
  • landing place
  • lounge
  • pole
  • post
  • resting place
  • roost
  • seat

place
noun. location with purpose, function
  • abode
  • accommodation
  • apartment
  • area
  • berth
  • city
  • community
  • compass
  • corner
  • country
  • distance
  • district
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • field
  • habitat
  • hamlet
  • hangout
  • hole
  • home
  • house
  • joint
  • latitude
  • lay
  • locale
  • locality
  • locus
  • longitude
  • neighborhood
  • niche
  • nook
  • pad
  • part
  • plant
  • point
  • position
  • property
  • quarter
  • region
  • reservation
  • residence
  • room
  • seat
  • section
  • site
  • situation
  • spot
  • station
  • stead
  • suburb
  • town
  • venue
  • vicinity
  • village
  • volume
  • whereabouts
  • zone

position
noun. physical place
  • area
  • bearings
  • district
  • environment
  • fix
  • geography
  • ground
  • locale
  • locality
  • location
  • locus
  • point
  • post
  • reference
  • region
  • scene
  • seat
  • setting
  • site
  • situation
  • space
  • spot
  • stand
  • station
  • surroundings
  • topography
  • tract
  • whereabouts
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Word Origin & History

seat "thing to sit on, act of sitting," c.1200, from O.N. sæti "seat, position," from P.Gmc. *sæt- (cf. O.H.G. saze, M.Du. gesaete "seat," O.H.G. gisazi, Ger. Gesäß "buttocks"), from PIE base *sed- "to sit" (see sit). The verb is from 1577. Meaning "posterior of the body" (the sitting part) is from 1607; sense of "part of a garment which covers the buttocks" is from 1835. Seat belt is from 1932, originally in airplanes.

Example Sentences for seat

Over the seat is a mirror cut into small squares by wooden muntins.

With these words, he handed the pencil to the professor and returned to his seat.

It was in February, 1855, that Mr. Gladstone resigned his seat in the Cabinet.

Besides, Mr. Morgan offered to resign his seat in the House of Commons in his favor.

By the way, the seat which he occupied was another of Mr. Roberts' peculiarities.

Then he dropped to a seat on the couch, and proceeded to make his confidences to the magnate.

The stenographer was to take his seat in this corridor, just outside one of the windows.

He twisted himself around in the seat and sat looking at her.

Mrs. Menotti sprang up from the seat as if she had had a shock.

Crane turned in his seat, looked over his shoulder, and raised his hat.

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