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seating area

seating area

5 1.4
A part of a room with seats for several people to sit
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːtɪŋ ˈɛəriə/
translation icon : zona de asientos
  • The restaurant has a cozy seating area where friends can gather and enjoy their meals.
  • outdoor seating area
  • a cozy seating area
  • a comfortable seating area

This is in the seating area where this is crazy.

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Examples

  • I'm going to create a seating area over here I think.

  • And the view, you guys, the view from the seating area really can't be beat, I don't think at this point.

  • And then over here is another seating area like that.

  • At least, they can also use the living room seating area as an extension.

    Blog text (27)

  • You can also merely provide seating areas outside, too.

    Blog text (27)

  • Describe community seating areas at the campus.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The seating area in general poses a problem for all passengers, especially for older ones.

    Academic text (2005)

  • I didn't need a large office but wanted to have enough room to allow a seating area for clients.

    Blog text (2)

  • So we head to the outside seating area and choose some yummy Turkish food.

  • Many carniceras offer spaces for social interaction, often in the form of a small lunch counter or seating area.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

lounge
vsseating area
214 2.3

A room in a hotel or airport with comfortable seats to relax

is a neutral part of a place mainly providing chairs without extra comfort
seating
vsseating area
64 1.0

An area with seats for many people

is identical in meaning but stresses being part of a larger place
waiting area
vsseating area
12 1.8

A place with seats where people wait

is a general area with chairs not limited to waiting
seating room
vsseating area
1 2.3

A place with seats for several people

is broader and can be any part of a place rather than a separate room
seats
vsseating area
1.0

An area in a room or building with places for people to sit

focuses on the space where those places are arranged together
bleachers
vsseating area
  • US
2.9

Open rows of seats, often outdoors, where people sit to watch sporting events

apply to any part of a place that provides chairs for several people

How Many Seats

seating area
5 1.4
bench
210 1.0
lounge
26 2.0
seat
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

seating area singular
seating areas plural

Morphology

seating + area

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'seating' (space provided for people to sit) with 'area' (a part of a place); together they denote the part of a venue with seats. This is a straightforward noun-noun composition following common English compounding patterns and is likely to be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The phrase seating area comes from the simple idea of a marked area where chairs or benches are set out so people can sit together, like rows of seats in a waiting room or tables in a café. So, seating area now means 'a part of a place with seats for several people'.