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

Nab a seat at one of the tables or bench seats perfect for groups. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 May 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

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. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026

In the second row, a bench seat can be swapped in for standard captain’s chairs; either way, a touch of a button cues the seat to step out of the way for better third-row access. — Marty Padgett, The Drive, 1 Apr. 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