seating
Where guests sit
Seating refers to the available places to sit in a venue or vehicle: The theater has seating for five hundred.
It also means the arrangement of where people sit: The seating at the wedding took hours to plan.
As a practical matter, seating covers chairs, benches, or other furniture provided for sitting.
Single-person sitting furniture
- benchShared seating surface
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- ottomanBackless cushioned seat
recliner · armchair · settee · couch · divan · banquette · futon · beanbag
Venue for live drama
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
cinema · concert hall · opera house · lecture hall · ballroom · pavilion · gallery · banquet hall
Linear arrangement across
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- sectionDistinct divided part
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
floor plan · spacing · accessibility · sightline · egress · pathway · configuration · zoning
Putting somewhere specific
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- configurationArrangement of parts
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- chartData shown visually
allocation · distribution · organization · order · protocol · etiquette · precedence · hierarchy
Advance arrangement to hold
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- hostessFemale event organizer
maître d' · waitlist · party size · terrace · outdoor · indoor · communal · private dining
Those who observe events
- attendeesPeople at an event
- patronsRegular supporters or customers
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- crowdLarge public gathering
congregation · viewers · gallery · assembly · gathering · onlookers · diners · passengers
State of inhabiting space
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- limitMaximum allowed extent
- maximumGreatest permitted quantity
overflow · standing room · sold out · full house · vacancy · turnover · covers · headcount
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
ottoman · recliner · armchair · settee · couch · divan · banquette · futon · beanbag · wingback
theater
Venue for live drama
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
amphitheater · cinema · concert hall · opera house · lecture hall · ballroom · pavilion · gallery · banquet hall · gymnasium
row
Linear arrangement across
level · floor plan · spacing · accessibility · sightline · egress · pathway · configuration · zoning · orientation
placement
Putting somewhere specific
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- configurationArrangement of parts
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
chart · allocation · distribution · organization · order · protocol · etiquette · precedence · hierarchy · designation
reservation
Advance arrangement to hold
hostess · maître d' · waitlist · party size · terrace · outdoor · indoor · communal · private dining · VIP
spectators
Those who observe events
crowd · congregation · viewers · gallery · assembly · gathering · onlookers · diners · passengers · theatergoers
occupancy
State of inhabiting space
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- limitMaximum allowed extent
maximum · overflow · standing room · sold out · full house · vacancy · turnover · covers · headcount
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- airport featuresshuttle, jetway, jet bridge, sliding doors, barrier
- airport loungesairline lounge, VIP lounge, business lounge, executive lounge, first class lounge
- Auditorium Thingsstages, aisles, balconies, microphones, projectors
seatingstanding
Position, physical or social
standing room · standing area · floor space · standing room only · kneeling
seatingstanding room
Area for standing audience
general admission · standing section · open floor · mosh pit · dance floor
seatingunseating
Removing from a position
displacement · removal · dislodging · eviction · ejection
- seating chartPlan showing seat assignments
- outdoor seatingChairs placed outside establishments
- reserved seatingPreallocated audience positions
- seating arrangementAssigned positions for sitting
- stadium seatingTiered audience arrangement
- seating planAssigned position chart