Collocation

Is this seat taken?

be + noun phrase + past participle (question) B1 be + noun phrase + past participle (question)

A polite question used to ask whether a seat is already occupied or reserved.

Definition

'Is this seat taken?' is a common English collocation. A polite question used to ask whether a seat is already occupied or reserved.

Is + this/that + seat + taken?

“Excuse me, is this seat taken?”

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I asked the man next to me, "Is this seat taken?"
Before I put my bag down, I checked, "Is this seat taken?"
She leaned over and quietly asked, "Is this seat taken?" because the train was crowded.
At the conference, I walked up to the front row and asked, "Is this seat taken?"
Even though the chair was empty, I still asked, "Is this seat taken?" in case someone was coming back.
The waiter nodded when I asked, "Is this seat taken?" and told me it was reserved.