seating capacity
collocation in Englishmeanings of seating and capacity
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
(Definition of seating and capacity from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of seating capacity
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The space also somehow seemed intimate, despite having a seating capacity for some two and a half thousand.
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The figure illustrates in idealised form the two likely symptoms of an urban shortage of seating capacity.
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There was hardly ever an outright deficiency of churches (or, as will be shown, seating capacity), yet churchgoing rates were as low as in the most geographically isolated rural areas.
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The figure has been placed at 400 seating capacity, but it is necessary to look at the words in regard to this.
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So this often boils down to the availability of a suitable building with adequate seating capacity.
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Those are the cinemas whose seating capacity lies between 501 and 1,500.
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To bring back the old stock on all services—the only way in which seating capacity could be immediately increased—would undoubtedly be unpopular.
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But none of these theatres has anything like enough seating capacity to make it viable; none of them will hold more than 300 people.
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Small aircraft below a certain seating capacity might, for instance, be excluded.
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Their considerable seating capacity, usually 130, and high initial cost make them inappropriate for this kind of traffic.
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In addition, we found that the increased seating capacity was a boon at peak periods, when the trailer tramcar was used on normal service operation.
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That means that the total seating capacity of the theatre will, therefore, be over 2,000.
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About 1,300 new buses with more seating capacity will replace some of the older vehicles.
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The total seating capacity of the theatre will therefore be over 2,000.
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There was no seating capacity in it; no passengers were carried.
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These amendments deal with the minimum seating capacity for the works bus exemption and related matters.
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That would indicate, if the £150 limit was calculated and said to be right, a cinema with a seating capacity of 500 or under.
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It deals only with goods vehicles, since passenger vehicles are taxed on seating capacity or horse power and are not subject to trailer duty.
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Or perhaps there is not seating capacity for more than 400 people because there is not money to buy more than 400 seats.
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Unfortunately it has only a small hall with a seating capacity of 480.
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