seating

1 of 2

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

seating

2 of 2

present participle of seat entry 2

Examples of seating in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Seats designed for impact ANH Structure will design, develop, certify and manufacture a common seating platform for Valo’s pilots, observers and passengers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Accessibility app Snowball turns lived experiences into detailed data, letting users review businesses and other venues for their step-free access, accessible toilets, parking, seating, lighting, noise, and quiet spaces. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Amenities and experiences Dimly lit, the ground floor feels like a cozy living room with Texas limestone, reclaimed wood, and comfy seating by a fireplace—a nice contrast to Austin’s persistently bright outdoors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

A lot of these single-floor compact models, such as the Sierra Tiny Home, do without dedicated seating entirely in favor of a daybed, but the Traveler takes the opposite approach. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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