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

There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026

The heavily modified, stretched Cadillac Escalade features a rear seating area equipped with the audiovisual essentials—including a 43-inch LCD display—needed to monitor the markets, conduct virtual meetings, and respond fluidly to an ever-changing schedule. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue. —Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Additionally, a bar and lounge, with seating for 100, will serve a menu by Franco Bilbaeno, the restaurant group’s beverage director who has worked with Michael Mina’s team, Angler, Prelude and Niku Steakhouse. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

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