chair seats

Where bottoms rest

Chair seats are the horizontal surfaces of chairs where people sit.

The term emphasizes the sitting surface as distinct from the back, arms, or legs of the chair.

Chair seats may be upholstered, wooden, woven, or molded plastic: The chair seats were worn thin from decades of use.

In venues like stadiums or theaters, chair seats distinguishes individual seating from benches or standing areas.

Related

sitting · wooden · backrest · folding · recliner · armrest · theater · stadium · bleachers · front row · rows · capacity · standing room · leather · fabric · worn · squeaky · reserved

Opposites
chair component anatomy

chair seatsbackrests

Upright seat supports

seat backs · seatbacks · armrests · headrests · footrests

Family

chair, seats, chairs, chaired, chairing, seat, seated, seating, unseated

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G