seating

noun

seat·​ing ˈsē-tiŋ 

1

a

: material for covering or upholstering seats

b

: a seat on or in which something rests

a valve seating

2

: the act of providing with seats

Examples of seating in a Sentence

There won't be enough seating for everyone.

The auditorium has seating for 400.

There is additional seating on the deck.

The auditorium has a seating capacity of 400.

There are two seatings for tea.

We bought tickets for the 5:30 seating of the show.

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans are asked to bring lawn chairs for overflow outdoor seating. —Langston Wertz Jr., Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025

From living room sectionals to outdoor seating, OVIOS offers beautiful solutions for comfortable living in nearly any space. —Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

The second day of draft events begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 25, with lounge seating and food and drinks available at the championship plaza for the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025

Diners will experience three seatings daily: brunch from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., lunch from 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., and afternoon tea from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. —Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing seating

• seating arrangement/plan
• seating plan

Rhymes for seating

• beating
• bleating
• cheating
• eating
• fleeting
• greeting
• heating
• meeting
• sheeting
• sweeting
• treating
• accreting