Seat (noun)

1. A place to sit, especially one with a back and four legs.
2. A chair or similar piece of furniture.
3. A place in a theater, stadium, or other public building where someone can sit.
4. The right to sit in a particular place.
5. The place where a person or organization is based or has its headquarters.

Origin:

Middle english: from old norse sæti "sitting place", from sæta "to sit".

Examples:

1. She offered him a seat on the couch.
2. The seats in the theater were uncomfortable.
3. He saved a seat for his friend.
4. She was elected to the parliamentary seat in the last election.
5. The company's seat is in New York City.