soft-seater
n.— «It is a “soft seater” theater that is not really a place you would imagine a ROCK concert would be held.» —“Favourite Pike Memory?” by Nancy C in Ottawa Northern Pikes Assorted Secrets Message Forums (Can.) Apr. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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