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.
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Packages typically include features like premium seating, in-venue and out-of-venue hospitality, player meet-and-greets and behind-the-scenes activities.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
As officers try to pull two men from their seating area, an altercation breaks out with both simultaneously, the video shows.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Several hundred people bedecked with the usual MAGA hats and Trump T-shirts filled up only two-thirds of the main orchestra seating area of the theater, and the entire balcony was roped off and inaccessible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Whittingstall notes that these facilities often incorporate modern amenities like collaboration spaces, comfortable seating, and areas to display student work and awards.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
As officers try to pull two men from their seating area, an altercation breaks out with both simultaneously, the video shows.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Several hundred people bedecked with the usual MAGA hats and Trump T-shirts filled up only two-thirds of the main orchestra seating area of the theater, and the entire balcony was roped off and inaccessible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Whittingstall notes that these facilities often incorporate modern amenities like collaboration spaces, comfortable seating, and areas to display student work and awards.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seating
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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