1
a
: material for covering or upholstering seats
b
: a seat on or in which something rests
a valve seating
2
: the act of providing with seats
Examples of seating in a Sentence
There won't be enough seating for everyone.
The auditorium has seating for 400.
There is additional seating on the deck.
The auditorium has a seating capacity of 400.
There are two seatings for tea.
We bought tickets for the 5:30 seating of the show.
Recent Examples on the Web
Second-row captain’s chairs are optional and will drop seating from eight to seven, but even the third row can fit (not-large) adults on short trips.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Maxwell is a no-frills place—takeout-style, no indoor seating.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs or blankets for grass seating, along with snacks, though some venues will have treats available for purchase.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The deal might include premium seating — bunker suites or loge seating, for example — in addition to the name on the exterior of the building.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Maxwell is a no-frills place—takeout-style, no indoor seating.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Attendees are advised to bring lawn chairs or blankets for grass seating, along with snacks, though some venues will have treats available for purchase.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
The deal might include premium seating — bunker suites or loge seating, for example — in addition to the name on the exterior of the building.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for seating
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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