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 Planter’s, the main restaurant, offers a solid breakfast spread—a parade of continental, local, and global dishes—while Terrace Italian serves pizza and pasta, best experienced at night under the covered seating beside the illuminated pool and beachfront gardens. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

An 800-plus-square-foot terrace runs the length of the residence, offering multiple seating areas and unobstructed views over the Atlantic. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2026

Right now, Wayfair has sleeper sofas and convertible loveseats that adapt to my needs, along with extra seating like an 80%-off accent chair and a cozy Kelly Clarkson pouf that doubles as decor (63% off). —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026

Charted on an outdated seating map weeks before the official on-sale date, these deceptive listings falsely suggested the performance was almost sold out. —Lori Dimun, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 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