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
The gathering spaces will include a fitness area, a short walking trail, a meditation labyrinth, a playground, and a fire pit with landscaped seating areas, developers said.
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Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Each guest room and suite has unique decor with amenities like fireplaces, poster beds, separate seating areas, plush towels, and 600-thread bedsheets.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Dunham created an intimate seating area with Hollywood at Home chairs and a custom teak coffee table with an inset pebble-stone top.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The ground-level primary bedroom features a spacious seating area, a massive fireplace, and access to a unique en-suite bath.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
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Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
Each guest room and suite has unique decor with amenities like fireplaces, poster beds, separate seating areas, plush towels, and 600-thread bedsheets.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Dunham created an intimate seating area with Hollywood at Home chairs and a custom teak coffee table with an inset pebble-stone top.
—Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
The ground-level primary bedroom features a spacious seating area, a massive fireplace, and access to a unique en-suite bath.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 June 2024
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seating. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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