Seat

Seats at a railway station.

A seat is a place to sit, referring to the area sat upon as opposed to other elements like armrests.^[1]

A seat is also known as a bench, a chair, a chaise longue, chesterfield, a couch, a davenport or a settee.^[2]

Types of seat

The following are examples of different kinds of seat:

• Armchair, a chair equipped with armrests
• Airline seat, for passengers in an aircraft
• Bar stool, a high stool used in bars and most houses
• Bench, a long hard seat
• Bicycle seat, a saddle on a bicycle
• Car seat, a seat in an automobile
• Chair, a seat with a back
• Chaise longue, a soft chair with leg support
• Couch, a long soft seat
• Country seat, an alternative name for a stately home in the British Isles
• Ejection seat, rescue seat in an aircraft
• Folding seat,
• Hard seat
• Infant car seat, for a small child in a car
• Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle
• Left seat, pilot in command's seat
• Ottoman, A soft footstool or chair
• Parliamentary seat, alternative name for a parliamentary constituency
• Pew, a long seat in a church
• Right seat, co-pilot's seat
• Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles, lap etc.
• Sliding seat, in a rowing boat
• Sofa, alternative name for couch
• Stool, a seat with no armrests or back
• Throne, a seat for a monarch
• Wheelchair, A chair with wheels for people that can't walk

Etymology

The word seat comes from Middle English sete and from Old Norse sæti; akin to Old English gesete seat, sittan to sit. The first known use of the word seat is in the 13th century.^[3]

See also

• Hard seat
• Recliner
• Seating assignment
• Seating capacity

References

1. "Seat". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
2. "Seat". Thesaurus.com. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
3. "Seat". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 2012-05-18.

External links

• Media related to Seats at Wikimedia Commons