Definition of banquette
1a
: a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners or guns
2a
: a long upholstered bench
b
: a sofa having one roll-over arm
c
: a built-in usually upholstered bench along a wall
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The first known use of banquette was in 1629
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