banquette
Americannoun
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a long bench with an upholstered seat, especially one along a wall, as in a restaurant.
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an embankment for buttressing the base of a levee and forming a berm.
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Chiefly Coastal Louisiana and East Texas. a sidewalk, especially a raised one of bricks or planks.
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Fortification. a platform or step along the inside of a parapet, for soldiers to stand on when firing.
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a ledge running across the back of a buffet.
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a bench for passengers on top of a stagecoach.
noun
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an upholstered bench
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(formerly) a raised part behind a parapet
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a footbridge
Etymology
Origin of banquette
1620–30; < French < Provençal banqueta, equivalent to banc bench ( see bank 3) + -eta -ette
Example Sentences
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His co-star Daniel Radcliffe and Mr. Radcliffe’s longtime girlfriend, the actress Erin Darke, watched from their perch on a banquette as they greeted well-wishers.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Strange, perhaps, since I haven’t met him until now, ensconced in the corner of a banquette at a Beverly Hills hotel restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
“Cool place,” Christine Pride says, sliding into a red leather banquette.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
In the kitchen, the tall, almost-exaggerated back of the banquette serves multiple purposes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
The boys were dragging along the banquette a small “express wagon,” which they had filled with blocks and sticks.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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