Collocation
find a seat
to locate an available place to sit
Definition
'find a seat' is a common English collocation. to locate an available place to sit
find + a seat
“Please find a seat and the doctor will see you shortly.”
Examples
- Please find a seat and wait for your name to be called.
- We arrived early so it was easy to find a seat near the window.
- She found a seat at the back of the classroom.
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- I could not find a seat on the crowded bus.
- If you cannot find a seat, you can stand near the door.
- He finally found a seat after walking around the cafe twice.
- By the time we got to the theater, we could barely find a seat together.
- They hurried in, trying to find a seat before the lights dimmed.
- With all the tables reserved, it was impossible to find a seat for four.
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