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seating

seating

12 1.0
The act of guiding people to their seats
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
translation icon : acomodación
  • It wasn't until we did board the plane that we realized that we had different seating assignments.
  • seating chart
  • seating arrangement

Examples

  • Use assigned seating and place children with ADHD away from distractions and close to the teacher.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The restaurant was busy; we barely had time to clean and reset our tables between seatings.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Honey, do you mind if we go inside and look at the seating chart for tomorrow?

    The Leisure Class (2015)

  • Many teachers know the value of a good seating arrangement.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Yes, that includes our 5:30 seating as well.

    Spanglish (2004)

  • Would you like our reception to be buffet style or formal seating?

    Head of State (2003)

  • Another way to save time is by producing a detailed seating chart for your choir.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The classrooms had individual desks, which allowed the investigator to arrange student seating to minimize potential cheating and distractions.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The usher greeted the guests and showed them to their seats as part of the seating process.

  • At the theater, the seating arrangement ensures that everyone has a good view of the stage.

Compounds

seating area
5 1.4

A part of a room with seats for several people to sit

seating capacity
1 2.6

The most people who can sit in a place like a theater or bus

seating room
1 2.3

A place with seats for several people

How Organized

seating
12 1.0
seating
64 1.0

Surface Forms

seating singular
seatings plural

Morphology

seating = seat (transparent) = seat + ing

A standard gerund/nominalization of the verb 'seat' meaning the action or service of showing people to seats, which learners can infer from the verb.

Etymology

Seating comes from the word seat, which can be a verb meaning 'to put someone in a place to sit', plus the ending -ing that makes an action or service. So seating can also mean the act or service of showing people to their seats, like when staff guide you to your table.