seater

[ see-ter ]

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.

-seater

noun

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

   a forty-seater coach

Word History and Origins

Origin of seater¹

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

Example Sentences

I hear the star vehicle has turned into a two-seater since James Franco is going to play Chance.

From 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.

From Project Gutenberg

The car was a two-seater Daimler with a yellow body and a hood.

From Project Gutenberg

He proposed that I might pilot the two-seater while he followed and pretended to give chase in an Albatross scout.

From Project Gutenberg

Standing outside the door leading to the storerooms and cellars was a two-seater car.

From Project Gutenberg

Outside the cycle-shop stood a small two-seater car that had a familiar look to Hugh.

From Project Gutenberg