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

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

“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

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

The boat, a little three seater, sturdy, but otherwise quite frail was bobbing up then down as each successive dark wave hobnolled it against the current.

From The Land of Look Behind by Brown, Paul Cameron