1
: one that seats
2
: one that has a specified number of seats
used in combination
a 2-seater jet

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Those wins seem to be compounding, one of which came earlier this year when F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling became the first woman in history to win the UK's top single-seater motor racing category. Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The cars participating in the race will be IndyCar race cars, which are unique lightweight, open-wheel, single-seater race cars that are specifically engineered for North American motorsports competitions, the most famous being the Indianapolis 500. Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Ferrari raised its full-year guidance late last month, as demand for limited-run models like the F80 and a more expensive version of its Purosangue four-seater drove higher second-quarter results. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 The van then becomes a comfy everyday six-seater with four individual rear captain's seats and two sliding doors. New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seater

Word History

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seater was in 1693

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“Seater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seater. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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