folding seat

Portable sitting surface

A folding seat is a seat designed to fold flat or collapse when not in use, typically hinged to allow the seating surface to fold up against the back or frame.

Found in theaters, stadiums, and transit vehicles where space efficiency matters: The folding seats in the auditorium spring up automatically when you stand.

Also called a tip-up seat or flip seat.

Related

auditorium · aisle · hinged · portable · cinema · tip-up · compact · venue · row · cushion · arena · snap · wall mounted · stow · plastic · metal · cramped · crowd

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Opposites
structural permanence

folding seatbuilt-in seating

Integrated permanent seating

stadium seat · pew · bleacher seat · theater seat · booth seating

construction type

folding seatbuilt-in seating

Integrated permanent seating

throne · stadium seat · church pew · park bench · recliner

construction and mechanism

folding seatrecliner

Adjustable-back armchair

sofa · couch

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G