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

Once a hardware warehouse, the 1910 Marshall Wells Lofts building in the Pearl District surrounds a central open-air atrium with trees, planting beds, and seating. —The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026

For the spectator, there will be plenty of varieties of seating areas. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026

This two-in-one seating-and-storage piece looks sleek in an entryway, at the foot of a bed, or anywhere that could use an extra place to rest. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026

The Balinese gardens feature multiple seating areas surrounded by lush flora and fauna, accompanied by the gentle trickle of nearby fountains. —Tiana Molony, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 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