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

Victims of this manipulation scheme, Nathan and Aesha conspire to impose on the dinner’s seating arrangements in such a way that Luke is sitting next to Joy, and Gen is isolated at the end of the table. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Investigators allege Lee then entered the stadium through the southeast gate and made her way to the 100-level seating area before deputies detained her. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The seating would extend 40 to 60 feet farther toward the field, Burk said, with plans to increase the stadium’s capacity from 36,360 to more than 40,000. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

More than 40% of the Hawks’ revenue comes from ticket sales, premium seating, merchandise and food and beverage, while about a third is generated through sponsorship and advertising, based on the breakdown of an earlier fiscal year. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 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