having a seat

Occupying a chair

Having a seat means being seated or sitting down.

The phrase often appears as an invitation: Please, have a seat.

It can also indicate membership or participation in a body that meets: She's having a seat on the board starting next month.

Related

stool · pew · role · recliner · inclusion · tenure · privilege · reservation · musical chairs · membership · sofa · franchise · accessibility · appointment · ottoman · throne · authority · status

Opposites
body position/posture

having a seatstanding

Position, physical or social

standing up · upright · lying down · kneeling · prostrate

access to seating/accommodation

having a seatstanding room only

No seats available

unseated · seatless

Family

seat, seated, seating, seats, unseated, sitting, settle, settled, settling

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G