seating
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Definition
- Noun:
- The action or service of showing people to their seats, especially in a public venue: The act of guiding or arranging for people to sit in assigned or appropriate places.
- An area or arrangement of seats; the collective seats available in a place: The physical seats themselves or the space containing them, considered as a unit.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The theater's seating was handled efficiently by the ushers. (The service of guiding people to their seats was done well.)
- The auditorium has comfortable seating for 500 guests. (The auditorium has seats with space for 500 people.)
- We need to check the seating plan before the conference. (We need to review the arrangement of the seats.)
Advanced Usage
- "General seating": Seating that is not assigned or reserved; available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The concert offers general seating, so arrive early for a good spot.
- "Seating capacity": The maximum number of people a space can accommodate in its seats.
- The stadium's seating capacity is over 80,000.
Variants and Related Words
- Seat (noun/verb): An individual place to sit / To place someone in a seat or to have space for a certain number.
- Please take a seat. This hall seats 200 people.
- Seated (adjective): Being in a sitting position.
- Please remain seated during the performance.
Synonyms
- Accommodation (in the context of providing space): The provision of space or facilities.
- Arrangement of chairs/benches: A description of how seats are organized.
Related Phrases
- Seating arrangement: The specific order or pattern in which seats are assigned or organized.
- The wedding's seating arrangement took hours to plan.
- Seating chart: A diagram that shows the specific location of seats and who is assigned to them.
- Please consult the seating chart to find your table.
Noun
- the service of ushering people to their seats
- an area that includes places where several people can sit
- there is seating for 40 students in this classroom