seating
noun
Simple meaning
An area that includes places where several people can sit.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
seetingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsitɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An area that includes places where several people can sit
“There is seating for 40 students in this classroom.”
uncountable
The provision of chairs or other places for people to sit.
countable
A period of time in which people are allowed into a performance, a meal, etc., to be seated.
gerund
The act of one that seats.
Material for making seats.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An area that includes places where several people can sit
Used this way, seating is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“There is seating for 40 students in this classroom.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “seating for …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: seating for …
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- “There is seating for 40 students in this classroom.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An area that includes places where several people can sit.
The number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.
An area that includes places where several people can sit.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- seatsnoun
- auditoriumnoun
- loungeverb
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