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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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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But my tester came with power second-row bucket seats ($795), which replaced the second-row bench seat, and cut the passenger capacity to seven.
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But our tester came with power second-row bucket seats ($795), which replaced the second-row bench seat, and cut the passenger capacity to seven.
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The third row can recline, and the second row bench seat enables eight total passengers.
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And the rear bench seat, intact in video captured on Aug. 10, 2015, had been ripped out.
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His father found his body pinned beneath a rear bench seat nearly six hours after the teen made two 911 calls seeking help.
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Kyle Plush, 16, was asphyxiated after becoming pinned under the rear bench seat of his Honda Odyssey while reaching behind the seat for his tennis gear.
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Kyle Plush called 911 twice on April 10 while he was trapped in his Honda Odyssey in a parking lot outside Seven Hills School, pinned under the van's rear bench seat.
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First Known Use of bench seat
1952
BENCH SEAT Defined for English Language Learners
bench seat
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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