seating

[ see-ting ]
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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.

  1. material for seats, especially upholstery.

adjective
  1. of or relating to seats or those who are sitting: the seating plan of a theater.

Origin of seating

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; seat + -ing1, -ing2

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British Dictionary definitions for seating

seating

/ (ˈsiːtɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the act of providing with a seat or seats

    • the provision of seats, as in a theatre, cinema, etc

    • (as modifier): seating arrangements

  1. material used for covering or making seats

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