vineyard seating
n.— «The 2400-seat auditorium, home of the Halle Orchestra, is designed to combine the acoustic advantages of the standard “shoebox” and terraced “vineyard” seating arrangements.» —“Sound System: Bridgewater Concert Hall Open To Public” Building (U.K.) Aug. 6, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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