WordHive Learning Dictionary

Seat

noun

a place to sit.

4 letters 1 syllable

What does Seat mean?

a place to sit.

Updated

Dictionary definition

A place or object made for someone to sit on.

Example sentences

Seat in a sentence

easy

Please take a seat near the window.

medium

The bus had one empty seat at the front.

hard

The auditorium map helped each student find the correct seat before the concert began.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Seat

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does seat mean?

Practice 2

Which word can be close in meaning to seat?

Practice 3

Which word is a useful form of seat?

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Seat

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Sounds like

SEET

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Seat

chairUse when the seat is a piece of furniture.
placeUse for an assigned spot where someone sits.
Antonyms

Opposite words

standing placeA useful contrast when someone does not sit.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Seat word family

Base word

seat

noun

seats

More than one place to sit.

adjective

seated

Sitting down.

noun

seating

The arrangement of seats.

Related words
Student support

Understand Seat

Hint for students

a place to sit.

Common mix-up

Seat is not the same as standing place. Seat means a place to sit.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The bus had one empty seat at the front. Clue words: bus, one, empty. Underline clue words that show why seat fits instead of standing place. Now write one new sentence that shows seat without using the word seat. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show seat?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The bus had one empty seat at the front." Why does seat fit better than standing place?