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

Other spaces provide access to a side-stage balcony seating area meant for family and friends of the artist. —Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

Friction point: The new spot is inside the store's former deli seating area, which is easily overlooked from Fleur. —Jason Clayworth, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025

Easy to keep the same layout and features in the bowl of the stadium while still having more space and conveniences outside the seating areas. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025

There's also a breakfast bar and stool seating, plus quite a lot of cabinetry in there. —Adam Williams, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 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