bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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Rich Connolly leather and plaid wool comprise its split bench seat, which Ward himself has spent an immense amount of time to get just right.
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
That's because they are meant to offer spots for employees to either start a conversation or, in some instances, there are bench seats built in them to serve as seating for town halls or other meetings held on the stairs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s also little bench seats at each of the windows and an in-unit washer and dryer.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
Next to this area either a dining table and chairs or a bench seat with integrated storage can be installed.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2025
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
That's because they are meant to offer spots for employees to either start a conversation or, in some instances, there are bench seats built in them to serve as seating for town halls or other meetings held on the stairs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
There’s also little bench seats at each of the windows and an in-unit washer and dryer.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
Next to this area either a dining table and chairs or a bench seat with integrated storage can be installed.
—New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Bench seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20seat. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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