seat
noun
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
was seating
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past progressiveof seat.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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US sport is priced at the luxury top end, and so much so that the stadiums are mostly shrinking in capacity, rebuilt for many billions with hospitality suites and lounges where once there was seating.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Roberta Hayashi was seating jurors around her courtroom for social distancing, explaining their juror number might be different than their seat number.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2021
Ms. Dagaetano, a comic for seven years, was seating about a dozen comedians for the open mike she hosts in the basement of the Metropolitan Room, a cabaret and jazz club in the Flatiron district.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2017
There was seating for about 35,000 Desert Trip-goers with a general admission lawn area behind the well-padded chairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
But in fact I was still quite new, a fact driven home to me one day as I was seating inmates in the mess hall.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
