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

Expect communal seating, a traditional menu, and plenty of self-serve cider from barrels. —Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025

The restaurant offers indoor seating for 22 guests, limited sidewalk seating, and takeout, delivery, online, phone and in-store ordering. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

The boat can easily accommodate a dozen guests, thanks to the abundant seating, including a rear-facing lounge at the stern and bow lounge. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025

Honda said that the steel lug seat inserts were not pressed into the nut-seating surface of the aluminum wheels when they were made. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Nov. 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