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

No, the West Allis Checkers location does not offer dine-in seating. —Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

Best Pottery Barn Outlet Furniture Deals Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with furniture deals, including seating, decorative tables, and more. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025

The unconventional seating arrangement at the venue allows for fans sitting in the surrounding sections to swarm around the singer with ease. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025

The menu is incredibly gluten-free friendly and relatively inexpensive—expect to pay between 6 and 9 pounds sterling for a sandwich—and there’s both indoor and outdoor seating available. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025

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