bench seat

noun

: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat

Examples of bench seat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Designers are hollowing out bench seats and cabinet bases, then adding pass-through wall openings and exhaust fans so the box disappears from view while the cat keeps full access. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

The Aviator features a classic café racer design, with a retro round headlight, clip-on handlebars set low, a leather bench seat, and a minimalist tubular frame bringing everything together. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

According to reports, sales of this category recently have been growing by more than 40 percent year-over-year, as urban commuters shift toward fat-tire stability and longer bench seats. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Its interior felt cavernous, like the inside of the school bus that my uncle drove, except bookshelves lined the interior instead of bench seats. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bench seat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete