seats vs seating area

seats and seating area both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of seats include seating, seating room.

seats (noun)	seating area (noun)
an area that includes places where several people can sit	an area that includes places where several people can sit