seatedseat‧ed /ˈsiːtɪd/ adjective [not before noun] formal 
Paul was seated at his desk. Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop.2be seated spoken used to ask people politely to sit down: Please be seated. → seat2
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- It's a larger seated venue than usual, over 30,000.
- More difficult would be patients with a deep seated psychological problem which would require more than three months' treatment.
- Muriel reminded herself to stay seated and let Lily follow him out to the hall.
- The seated position corresponds more readily to our body posture during the day when stress develops.
- They then remain seated while the rest leave for the next trip.
Longman Language Activatorto be sitting in a chair, on the floor etc
to be in a chair, on the floor etc, with the weight of your body resting on your bottom, not on your feet: · Is it okay if I sit here?· Do you want to sit next to Brian?· Let's go sit outside.· A woman in a huge hat came and sat right in front of us.· Billy sat on the edge of the desk, swinging his legs.· I saw a man with grey hair sitting in the car next to Jean.· Come and sit on Mommy's knee.sit at a desk/table/bar/fire etc: · A grey-haired woman was sitting at the reception desk.sit around a desk/table etc: · We all used to sit around the kitchen table, smoking and chatting.sit still (=sit quietly without moving): · I wish you children would sit still for 10 minutes.
to move your body so that you are sitting, after you have been lying down, or to sit so that your back is straight: · When I got home, Nigel was sitting up in bed.· Sit up like a big girl, and eat your dinner.sit up straight (=sit with your back very straight): · Cadets here are taught to always dress neatly and to sit up straight.
to lean your back against the back of the chair, after you have been sitting straight, especially because this is more comfortable: · Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the music.· Mel sat back on the couch and admired the view of the city.
formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place, especially because someone has asked or arranged for you to sit there: · The meal cannot start until everyone is seated.· John was seated on my left.· Helen was more than pleased to be seated beside Chris. She'd always wanted to meet him.
to sit so that you are very comfortable and relaxed, sometimes almost lying down: lounge on: · I dried off, then lounged on a hammock at the poolside.lounge in: · Are you the sort of person who likes to lounge in bed at the weekend?
/be slumped to be sitting with the top of your body leaning forwards or sideways and down, as if you are very tired or as if you are unconscious: slump forward/in/against etc: · He slumped further forward, his lips parted and his eyes closed.· She slumped back in her seat.be slumped in/on/under etc: · Brad was slumped in front of the television watching the game.· Theresa found him slumped over the keyboard.sit slumped: · A young man sat slumped behind the hotel desk, showing little interest in the new arrivals.
to sit in a tired or lazy way, often with your head down and your shoulders sloping downwards: · Marie, don't slouch, sit up straight.slouch back/against/in etc: · Cantor slouched back in his seat and lit a cigarette.· I slouched on a bench and watched the children feed the swans.be slouched in/over/beside etc : · One boy was slouched down in his chair, with a baseball cap almost covering his eyes.
what you say to tell someone to sit spoken · Sit down -- I have some bad news for you.· Sit down and finish your breakfast.
spoken say this to politely ask someone to sit down, especially someone you do not know well: · Take a seat. Mr Bennet will be available in a moment.· You'd better have a seat, Mr Hanks. This may take some time.
formal say this to a group of people to ask them politely to sit down, especially at a public occasion or ceremony: · Would the audience please be seated.· Please do be seated. This won't take a moment.
spoken say this to a dog when you want it to sit down: · Sit, Bowser, sit! Good dog!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop. (=very strong and difficult to change)· He exploited people’s deep-seated fears about strangers.
(=very strong and difficult to change)· All these attitudes are based on deep-seated prejudice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· From time to time she would glance back into the room, her eyes coming to rest on the casually seated figure of Tsu Ma.· Masonry is traced on the background by the seated figure and a tree by the other group.· El was usually depicted as a seated figure wearing bull's horns, the symbol of strength and fertility.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- Helen was more than pleased to be seated beside Chris. She'd always wanted to meet him.
- Jan was seated near the door.
- John was seated on my left.
- Please be seated so we can start the meeting.
- The meal cannot start until everyone is seated.
- Example 3: Four girls were seated round a table, each writing individually.
- Once she was seated, he put his arms around her, cradling her fair head against his chest.
- Once the men are seated in the living room off the inside patio, they try to lure the children into conversation.
- She bade Demeter be seated and herself offered her honey-sweet wine, but the goddess would not taste it.
- She was seated on the Woolpack which was tied like a saddle to her Grey Horse.
- The other night, Deena was seated at a well-known, busy place near the Potomac River.
- They were seated on the far side, some in chairs, some leaning on the desk.
- To / two / too: There were two too many to be seated, too.
WORD FAMILYnounseatseatingadjectiveseatedverbseat ≠ unseat
1if someone is seated, they are sitting downseated at/near/beside etc Paul was seated at his desk. Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop.2be seated spoken used to ask people politely to sit down: Please be seated. → seat2