English · Word Candidate

seat

/siːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: seats · seating · seated

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something to be sat upon.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó để ngồi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Several pressmen have nearly lost their lives, to say nothing of the seats of their trousers, from these creatures.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something to be sat upon. — A place in which to sit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một nơi để ngồi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

There are two hundred seats in this classroom.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt một vật vào nơi nó sẽ nghỉ; cố định

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Verb

Examples

Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide with a place to sit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp một nơi để ngồi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

This classroom seats two hundred students.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “seat” mean?

Something to be sat upon.

Is “seat” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.