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

Food and drink The hotel’s waterfront restaurant, La Plage, offers outdoor patio and indoor restaurant seating, including cozy booths tucked next to a fireplace in the back. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026

Premium box seating gave fans a unique experience as the championship rounds of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament were held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026. —Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026

The Intuit Dome does seat 18,000 for basketball, and a good number of seats upstairs were used for media seating. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026

The 101-year-old property evokes Old World glamour through soaring ceilings, intricate marble moldings, rich wood finishes, and plush upholstered seating throughout its public spaces. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 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