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

For more space, guests can book a studio suite, which also offers a larger soaking tub and extra seating. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

There are rugs that don’t match, random seating arrangements, a haphazard collection of coolers, televisions, wine racks, murals and board games, a tiny stage here, a slightly larger one there. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Stadium seating is a rounding error against a global audience. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Dining options at the 187-room property include Between the Trees, which serves three meals a day and offers outdoor seating with a view, and two bars. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 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