Showing results for "seating"

• present participle of seat.

seating

American  

[see-ting] / ˈsi tɪŋ /

noun

seatings plural

1. an act or instance of furnishing with, assigning, or escorting to a seat.

2. the arrangement of seats in a theater, stadium, etc.

3. material for seats, especially upholstery.

---

adjective

1. of or relating to seats or those who are sitting.

   the seating plan of a theater.

seating British  

/ ˈsiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of providing with a seat or seats

2. 1. the provision of seats, as in a theatre, cinema, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      seating arrangements

3. material used for covering or making seats

---

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• seatings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of seating

First recorded in 1590–1600; seat + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Explanation

The noun seating means the available seats in a room or area, so a theater could have seating for 100. Seating is also the action of helping people find their seats, or the specified time when people sit down. If the first seating for dinner happens at six and the second at eight, it means that the dinner will be served in two sections, with half the guests sitting down to eat at each seating. And when a sports arena has special seating for disabled fans, it means that there are seats accommodating people who use wheelchairs or are otherwise affected by a disability.

Example Sentences

Seating shifts can indicate changes in rank or appointments, while no-shows raise questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Sindee Riboli, president and general manager of Sharp Seating Co., which sells the parade’s grandstand seating and the tournament’s special event tickets such as Floatfest and Bandfest, was optimistic as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024

The group has season tickets in the Rail Seating Section- essentially a standing area - of the north curve of Celtic Park.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

Seating aisles rise steeply, with no seat more than 120 feet from the field.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Seating herself on the bed, Rachael smoothed absently at the spread; her expression had now become one of moodiness.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Related Words

• accommodation