Seat Synonyms, Seat Antonyms

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

The seat can face forward or backward, and it angles to recline in five different positions, including prone when rear-facing.

The new configuration, called rear-mid-engine, places the motor under the rear seat and over the rear axle.

There's no obvious central seat of government or evidence of a king or queen.

It contains a built-in bench seat that fits between a pair of floor-to-ceiling cabinets.