seater

American  

[see-ter] / ˈsi tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that seats.

2. a vehicle that seats a specified number of persons (usually used in combination).

   The car is a four-seater.

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-seater British  

noun

1. 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

“I still play in regular concert halls as well but when you’re playing in a 4,000 seater, the lighting is blinding... and it is projected in a different way,” he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2021

Meanwhile, my youngest is just getting the hang of things as a daredevil back seater on his eldest brother’s scooter.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2018

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

Erica hastened to the seater, to discover whether Erlingsen had left his axe behind, and whether Jan had one with him.

From Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" by Martineau, Harriet