seating

[see-ting]

noun

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of seating¹

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

Example Sentences

You’ll know the music genre, venue style, seating configuration, and the availability of alcohol and food.

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They often ate together at a family-run diner near the Capitol, following the chief justice to their regular table and seating themselves in order of seniority.

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The small, spare room has table service seating for just over 60 patrons and a stage area beautifully lit by an abundance of canned lights.

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Despite the club’s name, the crowd was a mix of well-heeled men and women who, before the talk started, loosely gathered around the seating area and bar, though almost no one was ordering drinks.

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Architecturally, Suntory, though in what was a still untraditional so-called “vineyard” layout for the seating, is more conventional than Gehry’s radical Disney.

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