Definition of bench seat
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section — compare bucket seat
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Handy cup holders and towel racks can be moved into different positions, and even the dining room table can be used in the middle of the van or over the bench seat to increase counter space.
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At that point, Plush had been pinned by the rear bench seat in his Honda Odyssey for more than 20 minutes and was struggling to breathe.
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In the middle row, the bench seat has a 60/40 split-folding feature that allows for further expansion of the cargo area.
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Bucket seats are in the first two rows and a third row is a bench seat.
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In the gasoline models, the middle bench seat is standard, while the dual captain's chairs are optional.
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Although cars no longer have bench seats, some pickup trucks and SUVs still do.
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The leather rear bench seat has a 40/20/40 split-folding feature to help accommodate cargo-hauling needs.
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He and Ryan ferret out parts the way small-town boys build dune buggies, using whatever is lying around—an old bed frame, a bench seat, a small-block engine.
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First Known Use of bench seat
1952
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Definition of bench seat for English Language Learners
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: a long seat in a vehicle (such as a car) that goes across the full width of the passenger section
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