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

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seater

Skybus said it would transition to a 78 seater turboprop Q400 aircraft early next month, and services would increase to twice daily from mid-February.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

Maruti Suzuki, India's biggest automaker, is looking to break into the premium car segment with its new seven seater, as a growing number of buyers opt for bigger, feature-packed cars.

From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023

Meanwhile, my youngest is just getting the hang of things as a daredevil back seater on his eldest brother’s scooter.

From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2018

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

E 1912-13. school mono.P 1912-13. single seater mono.T 1912-13. 2-seater mono.

From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various

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