/ Dictionary / Index C continental seating: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con'tinen'tal seat'ing Pronunciation: [key] a theater seating plan in which there is no center aisle, but with wide spacing between each row of seats to allow for ease of passage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. continental rise continental shelf Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language