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

Footage from the scene showed the Tesla stopped in the area where there is outdoor seating for the cafe. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Floor seating is flat, not angled, so a short child’s view depends almost entirely on the height of the crowd in front of them. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

Floor seating is flat rather than angled, so a child’s view depends entirely on the height of whoever is standing in front of them. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

There’s a perfectly sized breakfast nook off the kitchen, which is compact but comes with a lot of storage, stainless-steel appliances (full size, the listing notes), and counter seating. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 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