the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
"he deserves a good kick in the butt"
"are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
"he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
"The new mayor decided to relocate the regional headquarters closer to our seat, believing that proximity would improve communication with local officials."
the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
"the brain is said to be the seat of reason"
the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
"he was elected to a seat in the Senate"
a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
"The engineer adjusted the seat of the lathe to ensure the cutting tool remained perfectly aligned during operation."
Something to be sat upon.
"The pilot radioed to dispatch that their seat was ready for immediate deployment over the wildfire zone."
A place in which to sit.
Single engine air tanker.
In plain English: A seat is a place where you can sit down, like a chair or a spot on a bus.
"I found an empty seat by the window and sat down to read my book."
Usage: Use seat as both a physical object like a chair and the specific location where one sits, such as an auditorium row or car position. Avoid confusing it with sit, which is strictly a verb describing the action of resting on something.
put a seat on a chair
"After buying new cushions, he carefully placed them into each chair to make them more comfortable."
To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
"She carefully seated the heavy sculpture on its pedestal to ensure it wouldn't wobble."
In plain English: To sit down on something.
"Please seat yourself in the chair before we begin the meeting."
Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo, a Spanish automobile manufacturer.
"The new member of parliament from the Seat family introduced herself during the opening ceremony."
A surname.
The word "seat" comes from the Old English verb meaning "to sit," reflecting its original connection to the act of sitting down. Over time, it evolved into a noun describing both the physical object used for sitting and the location where one sits.