Collocation
empty seat
a seat that is not occupied by anyone
Definition
'empty seat' is a common English collocation. a seat that is not occupied by anyone
an + empty + seat
“There was an empty seat next to me on the bus.”
Examples
- I took the empty seat by the window.
- Is this empty seat taken?
- She put her bag on the empty seat beside her.
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- There was an empty seat at the back of the classroom.
- He noticed an empty seat in the front row and sat down quickly.
- We waited for an empty seat to open up near the stage.
- The flight was full, so I was surprised to see one empty seat.
- An empty seat at the dinner table made everyone think of him.
- The conductor asked passengers not to place coats on an empty seat during rush hour.
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