bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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Stacy keeps a tablet running next to him – sometimes on the floor next to his bench seat, other times leaning against the scorer’s table – while tracking play calls and lineups during the game.
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Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Stacy keeps a tablet running next to him – sometimes on the floor next to his bench seat, other times leaning against the scorer’s table – while tracking play calls and lineups during the game.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Closed, the cabinets make a handsome backdrop paired with an upholstered bench seat, but open doors reveal a wealth of storage space.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Its living room is centered around a large bench seat and is open and uncluttered.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
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Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Stacy keeps a tablet running next to him – sometimes on the floor next to his bench seat, other times leaning against the scorer’s table – while tracking play calls and lineups during the game.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Closed, the cabinets make a handsome backdrop paired with an upholstered bench seat, but open doors reveal a wealth of storage space.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Its living room is centered around a large bench seat and is open and uncluttered.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bench seat
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“Bench seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20seat. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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