banquette

noun

ban·quette | \baŋ-ˈket,

ban-, sense 1b is also ˈbaŋ-kət\

Definition of banquette

1a : a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners or guns

b Southern : sidewalk

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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Atmosphere A purposefully restrained and uncrowded brasserie with red-leather banquettes that look more like sofas. — New York Times, "It’s Not Fake French, It’s Frenchette," 10 July 2018 The tabletops are a beachy pale pink; the cushions along the slatted-wood banquette are printed with pineapples and palm trees. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "Chicha, the Delicious New Nicaraguan Restaurant That Caters to Millennial Cliché," 12 July 2018 Gem, a 40-seat Lebanese restaurant with bar-height banquettes and stools. — Alina Dizik, WSJ, "Pull Up a Stool: Restaurants Squeeze in More Seats," 4 July 2018 Since the décor and dining room did not change when the name did, there is still a variety of seating: an open-kitchen counter, booths, freestanding tables and chairs, banquette seating against a back wall, and a full bar with about 10 stools. — Naomi Kooker, BostonGlobe.com, "A seamless transition from Blue Stove to Bazille," 4 May 2018 Dinner in one of the curved banquettes atMercer OTR in Over-the-Rhine is such a nice way for a (grown-up) family to get cozy. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Where to go on Mother's Day in Cincinnati," 1 May 2018 The former Modo Mio space has been thoroughly transformed into a room that exudes a modern, sophisticated vibe without being stuffy, as diners gather around its live-edge wood tables, kitchen counter, and cushy gray tweed banquettes. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "At Cadence, bold new culinary talents cook with the seasons," 1 June 2018 Woven straw mats adorn the walls, and new booths with red and blue tabletops and brown banquettes have been installed. — Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Magazine, "What to Expect at Ma’am Sir, Silver Lake’s Newest Filipino Restaurant and Bar," 31 May 2018 We were shown to a banquette in the bar, set a foot above everyone else, with electric blue upholstery and a rectangular light fixture with hundreds of crystals above us. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Clyborne Provisions and Spirits is a suburban surprise," 27 June 2018

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