seater

[ see-ter ]

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.

Origin of seater

First recorded in 1685–95; seat + -er¹

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How to use seater in a sentence

I hear the star vehicle has turned into a two-seater since James Franco is going to play Chance.
Pablo Schreiber on His New Off-Broadway Play | Kevin Sessums | February 1, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
In front of them stood a small two-seater, by the open bonnet of which stood a young lady with hand uplifted.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
The car was a two-seater Daimler with a yellow body and a hood.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace
He proposed that I might pilot the two-seater while he followed and pretended to give chase in an Albatross scout.
Eastern Nights - and Flights | Alan Bott
Standing outside the door leading to the storerooms and cellars was a two-seater car.
The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace

Outside the cycle-shop stood a small two-seater car that had a familiar look to Hugh.
The Imaginary Marriage | Henry St. John Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for -seater

-seater

noun

a settee, vehicle, cinema, etc, having a number of seats as specified: a forty-seater coach

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