Seat

For the Spanish car maker, see SEAT.

Seats at a British railway station

A seat is where someone sits. A seat can be a chair or a bench which can be made of wood, metal of other materials. It is said that sitting closer to someone can make people say or think good things about them.

Types of seat

The following are different kinds of seat:

• Armchair, a chair with armrests
• Airline seat, for passengers in an aircraft
• Bar stool, a high stool used in bars and many houses
• Bench, a long hard seat
• Bicycle seat, a saddle on a bicycle
• Car seat, a seat in an automobile
• Cathedra, a seat for a bishop located in a cathedral
• Chair, a seat with a back
• Chaise longue, a soft chair with leg support
• Couch, a long soft seat
• 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
• Pew, a long seat in a church, synagogue, or courtroom
• 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
• Train seat, a seat used in trains
• Wheelchair, a movable seat intended for disabled people

Related pages

• Chair
• Seating assignment
• Seating capacity