SEATING

verb

1. To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
2. To provide with places to sit.
3. To request or direct one or more persons to sit.

noun

1. (gerund) The act of one that seats.
2. The provision of chairs or other places for people to sit.
3. A period of time in which people are allowed into a performance, a meal, etc., to be seated.