seater

[ see-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that seats.
2. a vehicle that seats a specified number of persons (usually used in combination):

   The car is a four-seater.

-seater

noun

1. a settee, vehicle, cinema, etc, having a number of seats as specified

   a forty-seater coach

Word History and Origins

Origin of seater¹

First recorded in 1685–95; seat + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Ratcliffe said the option of refurbishment would create an 80-90,000 seater stadium, but it "won't be perfect" because of the age of the ground.

From BBC

"We will be starting with more premium prices at around a helicopter segment pricing. And then we will gradually go down, with a big step, when we have a four-or-five seater model in place," he says.

From BBC

"We will be starting with more premium prices at around a helicopter segment pricing. And then we will gradually go down, with a big step, when we have a four-or-five seater model in place," he says.

From BBC

Maruti Suzuki, India's biggest automaker, is looking to break into the premium car segment with its new seven seater, as a growing number of buyers opt for bigger, feature-packed cars.

From Reuters

Elkann said the two latest models launched by the Italian company, the 296 GTS plug-in hybrid car and the Purosangue four seater, added to Ferrari's product portfolio, "delivering a record number of orders well into 2024".

From Reuters