banquette

noun

ban·​quette baŋ-ˈket 

ban-,

 sense 1b is also  ˈbaŋ-kət

1

a

: a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners or guns

b

Southern US : sidewalk

2

a

: a long upholstered bench

b

: a sofa having one roll-over arm

c

: a built-in usually upholstered bench along a wall

Examples of banquette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

You are still greeted by the lipstick red façade and yellow awning, and inside are the same Parisian posters, red banquettes, white double linens, flowers, and wooden floors. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Art: Hazel O'Sullivan/The Wilton Gallery Mc Adam designed a custom dining table and bespoke banquette—realized by David Crowley furniture—for the eat-in kitchen. —Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025

An accompanying breakfast nook sports an oak banquette and a glass table. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 June 2025

With a classic atmosphere — red leather banquettes, white tablecloths, dark wood — the restaurant seats 38 diners inside and 20 outdoors. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from Old Occitan banqueta, diminutive of banc bench, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English benc bench

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for banquette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet