seat — a thing made or used for sitting on
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a thing made or used for sitting on
Pronunciation (IPA): /siːt/
Example Sentences
- My cat stole my favorite seat while I was making coffee.
- The airplane seat was so small that I felt like a sardine.
- Could you please seat the customers at table five?
seat
NOUN[/siːt/]
a thing made or used for sitting on
A customer chooses her favorite seat in the busy coffee shop
In this warm seat by the heat, my heart starts to beat!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'seat' derives from Old Norse 'sæti', meaning a place to sit or a dwelling place. This Norse term entered English following Viking contact and linguistic influence on Old English, retaining its primary sense of a location for sitting.
Breakdown
sæti (Old Norse: seat, dwelling place) — a substantive noun related to the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to sit' or 'to settle'.
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📝Examples
“My cat stole my favorite seat while I was making coffee.”
“The airplane seat was so small that I felt like a sardine.”
“Could you please seat the customers at table five?”
“I always fight with my brother over the front seat in dad's car.”
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