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

Designed in natural tones, the restaurant seats 160 diners at tables, booths and banquettes. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024

Here, German-Danish designer Gesa Hansen has created a whimsical melange of texture: brick walls, leather banquettes, playful carpeting, abstract wallpaper, slender mid-century wood chairs, and mix-and-match tilework. —Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 6 July 2024

The 60-seat space features marble tables, black leather banquettes and black wood chairs. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024

Candace and team made good use of the small corner and put in a custom banquette to maximize the available space in such a tight and awkward area. —Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 12 June 2024

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