(figuratively) A status within a group that gives one sufficient authority to be taken seriously.

A seat beside an aisle in public transport, as in a bus, train or passenger aircraft. / A seat beside an aisle in a theater, auditorium, or stadium.

A seat in the corner of a public place (such as a bar), from which one can survey the room without being approached from behind.

plural of seat post

(automotive) A seat in a vehicle for a passenger, especially the front seat next to the driver in a motor vehicle.

A metal tube that connects a bicycle saddle, usually by means of a saddle clamp, to a frame.

(Judaism) In Jewish ceremonies, an unoccupied seat reserved for the prophet Elijah.

(travel, UK, Ireland, dated) A package holiday rate without confirmed accommodation reservations, or using a dummy reservation, enabling the tour operator to sell charter airline seats in competition with the airlines.

A seat among a group of seats in an enclosure, as at a theater or stadium. / (idiomatic) A favorable vantage point. / (historical) A coachbox.

(informal) A seat equipped with sensors, used by police to measure the physiological response of a suspect under questioning.