banquette

noun

ban·​quette baŋ-ˈket 

ban-

sense 1b 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

Inside, wood tables and chairs, a natural stone fireplace, dark leather banquettes and bronze chandeliers with hurricane glass shades round out the ambience. —Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

Geometric wallpaper and a banquette wrap around the corner room, which includes several small seating areas and a fireplace for extra warmth. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025

For cozy, upscale dinners, Spiga hosts up to 40 guests in a dining room clad in tufted leather, emerald velvet banquettes, and blush accents for a throwback vibe to 1970s Milan. —Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025

This new intimate speakeasy features warm wood, low lighting, and deep banquettes. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 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