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seat

US /sit/

noun Foundation · A2 Du lịch & lưu trú

Definition

a place or piece of furniture designed for sitting; to assign a place to someone

Frequent in airline bookings, conference auditoriums, and train tickets.

Examples

I reserved a window seat on the morning flight to Tokyo.

Word Family

NounNoun
seat gốc seating
VerbVerb
seat gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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Synonyms

  • placea designated space or seat reserved for someone
  • chaira separate seat for one person, typically with a back and legs
  • stalla booth or compartment; an assigned seat in a venue

Collocations

  • Easy take a comfortable seat
    to sit down in a pleasant chair or place
  • Medium reserve an aisle seat on the flight
    to book a passenger chair adjacent to the corridor on an airplane
  • Hard win a coveted seat on the executive board
    to secure a prestigious position among corporate directors
  • Very Hard fly by the seat of one's pants without a roadmap
    to act on intuition and improvisation without a formal plan

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