bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.
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Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
The new Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train features wide windows and amenities like air-conditioning, bench seats that transition into beds, family-sized berths, onboard catering, electric outlets, reading lights, and roller blinds.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Others pushed back and argued the blue object was simply Clark's bench seat pad, not some AI glitch.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The second row is available with a bench seat, two captain’s chairs or sliding captain’s chairs (standard on the Black Label trim).
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
The new Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train features wide windows and amenities like air-conditioning, bench seats that transition into beds, family-sized berths, onboard catering, electric outlets, reading lights, and roller blinds.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Others pushed back and argued the blue object was simply Clark's bench seat pad, not some AI glitch.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The second row is available with a bench seat, two captain’s chairs or sliding captain’s chairs (standard on the Black Label trim).
—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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“Bench seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20seat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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