seat

Definition

Something to be sat upon.

Etymology

From Middle English sete, from Old English sǣte, possibly from (or simply cognate with) Old Norse sæti (“seat”), both from Proto-Germanic *sētiją (“seat”), from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”); compare Old English set (“seat”). Noun sense 2 (“location or site”) is probably derived from Old English sǣte (“house”), which is related to Old High German sāza (“sedan, seat, domicile”). Cognates * Middle Dutch gesaete * Old High German gisazi (modern German Gesäß)

Example Sentences

• "Several pressmen have nearly lost their lives, to say nothing of the seats of their trousers, from these creatures."
• "I love these new biker pants I bought! There's padding in the seat to protect my rear end."
• "There are two hundred seats in this classroom."