{
    "term": "seat",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "image": "data/images/ca/car.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a place where you can sit, for example a chair",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She sat back in her seat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He put his shopping on the seat behind him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Please **take a seat** *(= sit down)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ladies and gentlemen, please **take your seats** *(= sit down)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **front/passenger seat** *(= in a car)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **back/rear seats**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **child seat** *(= for a child in a car)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**a window/an aisle seat** *(= on a plane or train)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a window/corner seat *(= one near a window/in a corner)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a car/toilet seat"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We used the branch of an old tree as a seat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all filed back to our seats in silence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you have a spare seat in your car?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gave up his seat on the bus to a pregnant woman."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He leaped out of his seat when he saw the rat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I got to the concert early to get a good seat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I had a terrifying journey on the pillion seat of a Honda 750."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I slid into the leather bucket seat and fastened my seat belt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I took my usual seat at the front of the classroom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is this seat taken?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is very uncomfortable to sit on these seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The audience resumed their seats for the second half of the play."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The best seats were occupied by the friends and families of the performers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There were no empty seats left in the hall."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had hardly settled into our seats when the first goal was scored."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had ringside seats for the boxing match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had the best seats in the house for the concert."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"],
                "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"],
                "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the seat", "on a/​the seat", "out of a/​the seat"],
                "phrases": [
                    "the best seat in the house",
                    "lean back in your seat",
                    "settle back in your seat"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "with the number of seats mentioned",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a ten-seater minibus"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an all-seater stadium *(= in which nobody is allowed to stand)*"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the part of a chair, etc. on which you actually sit",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a steel chair with a plastic seat"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"],
                "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"],
                "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the seat", "on a/​the seat", "out of a/​the seat"],
                "phrases": [
                    "the best seat in the house",
                    "lean back in your seat",
                    "settle back in your seat"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a place where you pay to sit in a plane, train, theatre, etc.",
            "sensetop": "seat for something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Call the theatre box office to book your seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To reserve a seat, visit our website."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are no seats left on that flight."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Airlines often give great deals to **fill** empty **seats**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We had excellent seats for the show, on the third row.",
                    "contextForm": "seat for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I reserved seats for a performance of ‘King Lear’ at the New Theatre."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an electronic seat-reservation system"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Seat reservations are free."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Not all theatres can fill their seats so easily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Is it possible to book seats for the play?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I managed to get some seats for the ballet."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by bus and train", "Transport by air"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"],
                "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"],
                "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"],
                "preposition": ["in a/​the seat", "on a/​the seat", "out of a/​the seat"],
                "phrases": [
                    "the best seat in the house",
                    "lean back in your seat",
                    "settle back in your seat"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "an official position as a member of a parliament, council, committee, etc.",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a seat on the city council/in Parliament/in Congress"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Republicans currently **hold** 51 **seats** in the Senate."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party **won** 32 **seats** in the recent elections."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several ministers are in danger of **losing their seats**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **take your seat** *(= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "One vote could make all the difference in the highly **marginal seat** of Crawley."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has been selected to fight the seat at the next election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is expected to retain her seat at the next election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He lost his seat in the last election."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is running for a seat in the New York State Assembly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She took her seat in Parliament as Britain's youngest MP."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Democrats captured 18 of the 30 open seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Liberals took seven seats from Labour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party held the seat with a 10 000 majority."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["congressional", "House", "Senate"],
                "verb + seat": ["gain", "pick up", "secure"],
                "preposition": ["seat in", "seat on"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "a place where people are involved in a particular activity, especially a city that has a university or the offices of a government",
            "sensetop": "seat of something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Washington is the **seat of government** of the US."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a university town renowned as a **seat of learning**"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "a large house in the country that belongs to a member of the upper class",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "For the first two years of her life she lived at Ickworth, the family seat in Sussex."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "the part of the body on which a person sits",
            "labels": "(especially formal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 9,
            "definition": "the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person’s seat",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to have an advantage over other people or be in control of a situation",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Canada is in the catbird seat as an energy powerhouse."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be the person in control of a situation",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number",
            "labels": "(British English, informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They're not bothered about attracting the right audience—they just want bums on seats."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to act without careful thought and without a plan that you have made in advance, hoping that you will be lucky and be successful",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "wing it"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very excited and giving your full attention to something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to allow somebody else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Many managers take a back seat and leave recruitment to specialists."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːt/",
                "audio": "se/seat/seat__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/siːt/",
                "audio": "se/seat/seat__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse sæti, from the Germanic base of sit. The verb dates from the late 16th cent."
}