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

The venue, which first opened in 1915, features a massive hardwood arena with stadium seating, a 1,350-seat theater, and several smaller gathering spaces, including a banquet room overlooking the lake. —Doug Duran, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026

To pair with the new seating arrangement, Southwest will begin rolling out a new boarding process that will seek to revolutionize how its moves passengers from the gate area, down the jet bridge and onboard the aircraft. —Jordan Parker aviation, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

Reservations are open but walk-in seating won’t happen until a later date, Keeling reported last week. —Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026

Upgraded with comfortable seating, a TV, fridge, and string lights to set the mood in the evenings, the covered setting protects from the sun and has been used as a picnicking destination during the day. —Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 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