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
Online reservation required, call to make a seating reservation after purchasing tickets.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
During the Civil Rights Movement, Epton created a system for dealing with customers who demanded tickets in an all-white seating section despite the speedway never having segregated grandstands.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 May 2024
Plus, Bark Air organizes a seating chart so dogs who like to play with one another can do so throughout the flight, and more reserved dogs can just sit with their owner and be left alone, Stangle says.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Connected to the living area is the kitchen, which features barstool seating and sleek appliances.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
During the Civil Rights Movement, Epton created a system for dealing with customers who demanded tickets in an all-white seating section despite the speedway never having segregated grandstands.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 May 2024
Plus, Bark Air organizes a seating chart so dogs who like to play with one another can do so throughout the flight, and more reserved dogs can just sit with their owner and be left alone, Stangle says.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Connected to the living area is the kitchen, which features barstool seating and sleek appliances.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 June 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 9 Jun. 2024.
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