seat

Ticket's assigned location

The closely related verb sit informs all of the meanings of seat, mainly a noun but with some verb use of its own.

A seat is a place to sit, often in contexts where specific numbers are important: Will we have enough seats for everyone?

Places to sit that are not technically chairs are often called seats: car seat, theater seat.

A seat is also a right to participate in a legislature or other institution: She lost her seat in the last election.

If you seat someone, you provide them with or show them to a seat.

If a place seats a certain number, that many people can sit there: The boat only seats six.

furniture

chair

Single-person sitting furniture

sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
benchShared seating surface
stoolBackless sitting furniture

ottoman · recliner · armchair · loveseat · couch · divan · chaise · rocker · beanbag · futon

vehicle

cockpit

Pilot's control compartment

cabVehicle for hire
helmVessel's steering mechanism
saddleMounted rider's seat

pillion · bucket · bench · driver · passenger · rear · front · ejection · booster · airplane

equestrian

saddle

Mounted rider's seat

stirrupMounted rider's foot support
pommelSaddle's front knob
cantleRear saddle projection

girth · horn · cinch · fenders · leathers · English · Western · dressage · sidesaddle · bareback

authority

throne

Ceremonial chair for sovereigns

daisRaised speaker's platform
benchShared seating surface
councilAdvisory deliberative group

parliament · chamber · legislature · representative · elected · appointed · incumbent · constituency · district · office

comfort

cushioning

Softening force or fall

paddingMaterial for cushioning
supportTo uphold or sustain
ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency

softness · plushness · lumbar · contour · foam · springs · mesh · leather · fabric · breathable

position

posture

Body position, alignment

alignmentCorrect relative positioning
stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
adjustmentAlteration to improve fit

recline · tilt · swivel · pivot · height · depth · incline · angle · orientation · slouch

garment

pants

Two-legged garment

trousersBifurcated lower-body garment
jeansCasual denim trousers
slacksInformal leg garments

shorts · inseam · crotch · gusset · reinforced · worn · patched · threadbare · droopy · saggy

status

reserved

Restrained in manner

occupiedCurrently in use
availableReady to be used
takenOccupied or seized

booked · vacant · assigned · allocated · open · filled · sold-out · complimentary · standby · aisle

location

center

Middle of anything

baseSupporting bottom structure
hubCentral connection point
locusParticular position or place

site · epicenter · headquarters · capital · home · origin · foundation · heart · core · nexus

seat

chair

cockpit

saddle

throne

cushioning

posture

pants

reserved

center

seat

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