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.
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Located in the former space of Kalimera, a Mediterranean restaurant that specialized in Greek and Lebanese food, the new La Traila seats 160 diners inside and out, with picnic-style seating.
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Connie Ogle
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The American Express Lounge at DFW Airport will add more seating, a new dining area and a second full service bar — including a walk-up ice cream window.
—Ella Gonzales
april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Norgaard with Better Homes & Gardens emphasizes the value of porch seating.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The musical takes place in a spectacular outdoor amphitheater that has stadium seating on one side of the stage and the jagged red-and-purple-striped formations of the Badlands rolling out for miles on the other.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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Connie Ogle
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The American Express Lounge at DFW Airport will add more seating, a new dining area and a second full service bar — including a walk-up ice cream window.
—Ella Gonzales
april 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
Norgaard with Better Homes & Gardens emphasizes the value of porch seating.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The musical takes place in a spectacular outdoor amphitheater that has stadium seating on one side of the stage and the jagged red-and-purple-striped formations of the Badlands rolling out for miles on the other.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Seating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seating. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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