Seat

Types of seat

The following are examples of different kinds of seat:

• Armchair, a chair equipped 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
• Loveseat, a shorter couch with 2 cushions
• Chaise longue, a soft chair with leg support
• Couch, a long soft seat
• Ejection seat, rescue seat in an aircraft
• Folding seat, or tip up seating for public spaces or transport.
• Hard seat
• Infant car seat, for a small child in a car
• Jump seat, auxiliary seat in a vehicle
• Office chair
• Pew, a long seat in a church, synagogue, or courtroom
• Racing seat, often referred to as full containment seats, typically a cocoon style seat, used for competition in Motorsports
• 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
• Toilet, used for defecating and urinating
• Camelback, used for back support on motorcycles
• Sofa bed, a couch or loveseat that extends out as a bed
• Backless Sofa, a couch without backrests