seating

1 of 2

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

seating

2 of 2

present participle of seat entry 2

Examples of seating in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Rather, the texts only mentioned seating for Smith and his staff. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

The product line is a collaboration between designers from both brands and consists of furniture ranging from seating and storage to stools, chairs, display cases, and other gaming accessories. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Plans also show a restaurant in the apartment building and a café in the hotel alongside patio seating. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

The merchandising was reconsidered as well, with more open space, redesigned display cases and seating replacing cases that previously occupied the front windows. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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