seat

What's the difference between a "seat" and a "chair"? A chair is one specific kind of seat. The chair sitting at your desk is a "chair" and a "seat". However, a bench is also a "seat" but is not a "chair".

We usually use the word "seat", not "chair", for seats in cars, on planes, bicycles, trains, motorcycles, and so on.

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