seating area vs seating

seating area and seating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seating area	Yes	No	No	No
seating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, seating area and seating are synonyms defined as:

seating area and seating: an area that includes places where several people can sit

Other synonyms of seating area include seating room, seats.

seating area (noun)	seating (noun)
an area that includes places where several people can sit	the service of ushering people to their seats
	an area that includes places where several people can sit