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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seater

Ratcliffe said the option of refurbishment would create an 80-90,000 seater stadium, but it "won't be perfect" because of the age of the ground.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024

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

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

From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2014

Over to the right, in what he thought must be the general direction of Montfaucon, he saw a single seater Nieuport cruising around.

From Aces Up by Clarke, Covington

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