seater

[ see-ter ]

/ ˈsi tər /

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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.

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Origin of seater

First recorded in 1685–95; seat + -er¹

Words nearby seater

sea swallow, seat, sea tangle, seatback, seat belt, seater, seating, seatmate, SEATO, seat-of-the-pants, seat of the pants, by the

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|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 specifieda forty-seater coach

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