bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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For those seeking a spa-like retreat without leaving the suite, the primary bedroom offers a king bed, a dual-head waterfall steam shower with a bench seat, a Roman tub and a cedar-wood dry sauna.
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The wide body panels, a bench seat wrapped in brown leather-like upholstery, and the iconic round mirrors.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of opportunity to pick up stains, from sitting on the Metro, bike seats, bench seats, wet cafe seats, or the park grass of Place de Voges.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Drivers can choose to add a second-row bench seat for a total seating capacity of eight, leaving 20.6 cubic feet of cargo space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The wide body panels, a bench seat wrapped in brown leather-like upholstery, and the iconic round mirrors.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
There’s a lot of opportunity to pick up stains, from sitting on the Metro, bike seats, bench seats, wet cafe seats, or the park grass of Place de Voges.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
Drivers can choose to add a second-row bench seat for a total seating capacity of eight, leaving 20.6 cubic feet of cargo space.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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