have a seat

The phrase "have a seat" is commonly used to invite someone to sit down, often in polite or formal contexts.

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Definition

A2General

(polite, directive)An invitation for someone to sit down.

Example

Please, have a seat while you wait.
The doctor will see you shortly, have a seat.

B2Business

(idiomatic)To be included in a decision-making process.

Example

It's important for all team members to have a seat at the table.
They fought hard to ensure their community had a seat at the negotiating table.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "have a seat":

take a seat sit down pull up a chair sit with sit under sit on sit in sit upon sit back sit for sit right sit over sit on it take the bench take a back seat seating time jump seat hot seat front seat baby seat window seat box seat sit still pop a squat sitting pretty bitch seat back seat