What does "seated" mean?

1. (sitting down) sitting in a chair or on another surface. 2. (placed in a seat) past tense of 'seat': to have given someone a place to sit. 3. (fixed or located) firmly fixed in a specific place or position.

How do you use "seated"?

As a verb, it is transitive and requires an object, often used in the passive voice.

seated

adj. · v.

US //ˈsitɪd// UK //sˈiːtɪd// seat·ed

1 sitting down (adj.)
B1 Intermediate

sitting in a chair or on another surface.

occupying a seat; in a sitting position. Often used in formal contexts or to describe a group of people.

Example

Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop.

Example

The audience remained seated throughout the performance, observing a respectful silence that lasted until the final notes faded away.
- sitting
- standing
2 placed in a seat (v.)
B1 Intermediate

past tense of 'seat': to have given someone a place to sit.

the past tense and past participle of the transitive verb 'seat', meaning to cause to sit or to provide with a place.

Example

The host seated the guests at a long table in the garden.

Example

Once the dignitaries were seated according to the strict protocol of the event, the opening ceremony finally commenced.

Usage

As a verb, it is transitive and requires an object, often used in the passive voice.
- placed
- positioned

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3 fixed or located (adj.)
C1 Advanced Formal

firmly fixed in a specific place or position.

firmly established, fixed, or situated in a particular location or state.

Example

The problem was deeply seated in the company's old way of doing things.

Example

The conflict was rooted in deep-seated historical grievances that neither side was willing to acknowledge during the negotiations.