seater

American

[see-ter] / ˈsi tər /

noun

a person or thing that seats.
a vehicle that seats a specified number of persons (usually used in combination).

The car is a four-seater.

-seater British

noun

a settee, vehicle, cinema, etc, having a number of seats as specified

a forty-seater coach

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Etymology

Origin of seater

First recorded in 1685–95; seat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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It’s bulky, that’s for sure — being a six seater it has ample room inside — but the ease of driving the vehicle makes you forget how big it is.

From The Verge • Dec. 27, 2017

F-TYPE: The F-Type two seater, introduced in 2012, gets a refresh for 2018.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2017

What's the end goal, to be a 75,000 seater stadium where Londoners take the majority of the seats, costs you £70 for a ticket and a new team shirt?

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2015

Li’s influence can be seen in the XC90 four seater, which is aimed at Asian executives with chauffeurs.

From Reuters • Aug. 18, 2014

My Copter was really built to be a single seater, but it carried the two of us back to the factory.

From Robots of the World! Arise! by Wolf, Mari

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