an area that includes places where several people can sit
"there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"
plural of seat
"The theater has two hundred comfortable seats available for tonight's performance."
In plain English: Seats are places where people sit down, like chairs or benches.
"We found four empty seats on the bus and took them immediately."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of seat
"The heavy curtain blocks out any light that might disturb her sleep."
In plain English: To seat someone means to help them sit down in a chair or other place.
"The heavy rain forced us to take seats in the lobby instead of waiting outside."
plural of Seat
"We finally found two empty seats near the front for the concert."
Derived from Old English sæta, this plural noun originally meant places where one sits or rests. It is related to the verb "to sit" and retains its core meaning of furniture designed for that purpose.