seats
Where bottoms rest
Seats are places to sit—chairs, benches, or designated spots in vehicles, theaters, and stadiums.
A seat is also membership in a deliberative body: a seat on the board, a Senate seat.
The seat of something is its location or base: the seat of government, the seat of the problem.
To seat is to provide places to sit: The restaurant seats two hundred.
The seat of one's pants is the part covering the buttocks.
Shared seating surface
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- armchairUpholstered seat with supports
recliner · ottoman · loveseat · barstool · beanbag · pew · bleacher · grandstand
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- theaterVenue for live drama
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
cinema · ballpark · coliseum · grandstand · bleachers · balcony · mezzanine · orchestra
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
assembly · majority · minority · caucus · constituency · district · election · representative
Simple wooden dwelling
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- economySystem of trade and production
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- first-classOf the highest standard
passenger · driver · upholstery · headrest · seatbelt · airbag · bucket · bench
bench
Shared seating surface
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
armchair · recliner · ottoman · loveseat · barstool · beanbag · pew · bleacher · grandstand · wingback
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- theaterVenue for live drama
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
amphitheater · cinema · ballpark · coliseum · grandstand · bleachers · balcony · mezzanine · orchestra · gallery
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
chamber · assembly · majority · minority · caucus · constituency · district · election · representative · delegate
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- economySystem of trade and production
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
first-class · passenger · driver · upholstery · headrest · seatbelt · airbag · bucket · bench · tandem
capacity
Maximum amount containable
taken · empty · vacant · available · occupied · standing-room · overflow · sold-out · turnout · attendance
booking
Advance arrangement secured
allocated · confirmation · prebooked · held · secured · waitlist · standby · voucher · e-ticket · boxoffice
- aircraft featuresseatbelts, overhead bins, tray tables, windows, lavatories
- airplane cabinaisle, window, overhead bin, tray table, armrest
- airport gategate number, boarding pass, jet bridge, jetway, airbridge
- auditoriumrows, aisle, aisles, stage, balcony
- auditoriumsrows, aisles, stage, orchestra pit, balcony
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
seatsstanding room
Area for standing audience
standing area · standing room only · floor space · standing-room-only · mosh pit
- seat beltsVehicle passenger restraints
- have a seatInvitation to sit
- take a seatOccupy a chair
- back seatVehicle's second row
- front seatForward vehicle seating
- car seatVehicle safety device for children