seating meaning

seating means 'the arrangement or number of seats available'.

seating :

arrangement of seats, number of seats

noun

▪ The theater has comfortable seating.

▪ The theater has a comfortable arrangement of seats.

▪ The stadium's seating is sold out.

▪ The stadium's number of seats is sold out.

paraphrasing

▪ arrangement – arrangement of seats

▪ layout – arrangement of seats

▪ allocation – number of seats

▪ distribution – arrangement of seats

Pronunciation

seating [ˈsiːtɪŋ]

The stress is on the first syllable 'seat' and sounds like 'SEE-ting'.

Common phrases and grammar about seating

seating - Common meaning

noun
arrangement of seats, number of seats

Part of Speech Changes for "seating"

▪ seat (noun) – a place to sit

▪ seat (verb) – to provide seats





Common Expressions with "seating"

▪ comfortable seating – comfortable seats

▪ arranged seating – arranged number of seats

▪ seating capacity – number of seats

▪ open seating – available seats


Important examples of seating in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, seating is often used to describe the arrangement or number of seats.

▪The theater's seating can accommodate 300 people.
▪The number of seats in the theater can hold 300 people.

Example of a confusing word: sitting (the act of being seated)

▪The theater's sitting can accommodate 300 people.
▪The act of being seated in the theater can hold 300 people.
"Seating" refers to the arrangement or capacity of seats in a venue, as in "The theater's seating can accommodate 300 people," which is grammatically correct. "Sitting," however, refers to the act of being seated and does not describe the arrangement or capacity of seats. Saying "The theater's sitting can accommodate 300 people" is incorrect because "sitting" does not convey the intended meaning of seat arrangement or capacity. Thus, "seating" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, seating is used as a singular noun referring to the arrangement or number of seats.

▪The restaurant has limited seating during peak hours.
▪The restaurant has limited arrangement of seats during busy times.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

Differences between similar words and seating

seating

,

sitting

differences

seating refers to the arrangement or number of seats, while sitting refers to the act of sitting.

seating
▪The auditorium has ample seating for the audience.
▪The auditorium has ample sitting for the audience.
sitting

seating

,

sitting – the act of sitting

differences

seating
▪Individuals prefer comfortable seating in the conference room.
▪lounging refers to relaxing in a less formal manner.
sitting – the act of sitting
▪lounging – relaxing while sitting
▪lounging refers to relaxing in a less formal manner.

Words with the same origin as seating

The origin of seating

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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Words with the same origin

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