Definition

1. 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

1. the service of ushering people to their seats
2. an area that includes places where several people can sit
   • there is seating for 40 students in this classroom