As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
Source: tatoeba (1944)
Seat
/siːt/
Synonyms for "seat" (341 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (69)
Strong matches (102)
central officecentral stationchairclub chairclub lounge chaircomb-back chaircommand postcompany headquartersconfirmcontaincontour chaircounty seatcounty sitecounty towncpcradlecrash padcribcricketcricket chair
Show 62 more words
curule chairdaisdeep-dyedefinederrieredining chairdistancedomiciledomusdraft chairduffdwellingdwelling placeeames chaireasy chairelbowchairembedengraftengraveensconceenthroneentrenchestablishestateetchfan-back chairfannyfauteuilfender stoolfixfloorflooringfocal pointfocusfolding chairfoldstoolfondfootingformfoundfoundationfundamentfundamentalgarden chairgarmentgeneral headquartersghqgroundgroundsgroundworkhabitationhardpanhassockheadquartershearthelmhigh chairhindquartershitchcock chairholdhomehorse
Noun(17 words)
Verb(3 words)
Related words (170)
hqhubimbedimpactimplantimpressimprintincumbencyinfixingraininscribeinstallinstateinvestjamladder-back chairlaylay the foundationlodgelodging
Show 102 more words
lodging placelodgmentmain officemansionmembershipmilking stoolmountnervenerve centernestottomanoverstuffed chairpackpadparkpartspavementperchperspectivepewpitchplaceplace to liveplantplatform rockerpolestarposepositpositionpostposteriorprincipleprintputput input upradicalrear endresidencerestripraprock bottomrockerrocking chairroofrootrudimentrumpsaddleseat of governmentseat of powerseat of stateseatingsedan chairsetset inset upsetteesettleshire townsillsitsitesofasolid groundsolid rockspacestampstandstandingstandpointstationstatusstep stoolstereobatestereotypestickstoolstylobatesubmitsubstratumsubstructionsubstructureswear inswingtaborettailterra firmathronetushtv chairunderbuildingundercarriageundergirdingunderpinningunderstructionunderstructurevenuevestviewpointwedgewoolsack
Adjective(2 words)
inlaiditalian banca
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: place, abiding place, abode, accommodate, address.
- Sentence evidence is available for seat, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "seat".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "seat"
Keep "seat" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "seat" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "seat", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "seat" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
40 entriesShowing 16 of 40 words.
More specific
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Collocations
11 entriesback seatfront seatseat assignmentseat beltseat cushionseat designseat heightseat of governmentseat workseating chartseatmate
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
11 entriessimilar
2 entriessitsit down
Translations
32 translations across 23 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- stoel noun (piece of furniture)
Ancient Greek
3 entries- δίφρος noun (piece of furniture)
- θᾶκος noun (piece of furniture)
- ἕδρα noun (piece of furniture)
Asturian
1 entries- asientu noun (piece of furniture)
Bulgarian
1 entries- стол noun (piece of furniture)
Esperanto
1 entries- seĝo noun (piece of furniture)
Finnish
1 entries- istuin noun (piece of furniture)
French
1 entries- siège m chaise noun (piece of furniture)
German
4 entries- Bestuhlung noun (piece of furniture)
- Gestühl noun (piece of furniture)
- Sitzmöbel noun (piece of furniture)
- Stuhl noun (piece of furniture)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌻𐍃 noun (piece of furniture)
Hindi
1 entries- आसन noun (piece of furniture)
Italian
2 entries- sedia noun (piece of furniture)
- seduta noun (piece of furniture)
Latin
1 entries- sedīle noun (piece of furniture)
Latvian
1 entries- sēdeklis noun (piece of furniture)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- كرسی noun (piece of furniture)
Portuguese
1 entries- assento noun (piece of furniture)
Russian
2 entries- сиде́нье noun (piece of furniture)
- стул noun (piece of furniture)
Sanskrit
1 entries- आसन noun (piece of furniture)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- suidheachan noun (piece of furniture)
Sotho
1 entries- setulo noun (piece of furniture)
Spanish
3 entries- butaca noun (piece of furniture)
- duho noun (piece of furniture)
- dúho noun (piece of furniture)
Swahili
1 entries- kiti noun (piece of furniture)
Swedish
1 entries- sits noun (piece of furniture)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ghế noun (piece of furniture)
Sample sentences
52 total sentences available.
Go back to your seat.
Source: tatoeba (17013)
The paint on the seat on which you are sitting is still wet.
Source: tatoeba (17852)
Is there a vacant seat?
Source: tatoeba (18352)
Showing 4 of 52 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "seat"?
Closest matches include place, abiding place, abode, accommodate, address.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "seat"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.