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’s a seating area with couches and games including Monopoly, Jenga, dominoes, and Uno that my kids loved. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

The restaurant is expected to have outdoor seating and an open kitchen with a menu including fresh pasta, steaks, Roman-style pizza and other Italian dishes. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

The company spent $100 million on the Discovery District, which includes a massive video screen, a food hall and outdoor seating space. —Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

Diners are paying $1,500 per seating for the pop-up that sold out almost immediately. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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