seater

American  

[see-ter] / ˈsi tər /

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.

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-seater British  

noun

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

   a forty-seater coach

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Etymology

Origin of seater

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 • Feb. 21, 2024

“I still play in regular concert halls as well but when you’re playing in a 4,000 seater, the lighting is blinding... and it is projected in a different way,” he said.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2021

Meanwhile, my youngest is just getting the hang of things as a daredevil back seater on his eldest brother’s scooter.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2018

It’s bulky, that’s for sure — being a six seater it has ample room inside — but the ease of driving the vehicle makes you forget how big it is.

From The Verge • Dec. 27, 2017

In the small, smart "one seater" which he was using, he would dive from a height, swoop past Helen's open window and throw in a bunch of roses.

From Lord John in New York by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)