seating
The act of one that seatsThe act of one that seats.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, gerund, uncountable)The act of one that seats.
The seating of passengers will begin soon.
the service of ushering people to their seats
(uncountable)The provision of chairs or other places for people to sit.
There is plenty of comfortable seating.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
(countable)A period of time in which people are allowed into a performance, a meal, etc., to be seated.
The first seating begins at 5 o'clock.
an exclusive restaurant offering just ten spaces per seating
(countable, uncountable)Material for making seats.
cane seating
(countable, uncountable)Collectively, the various fitted supports of the parts of a structure or of a machine; a housing in which a component is seated.
(countable, uncountable)That part of the floor which rests on the keel.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Haircloth.
Forms
plural: seatingsSynonyms
3 synonyms- an area that includes places where several people can sit:seatsseating roomseating area
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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