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

The captain’s chairs can fold flat, like today’s bench seat, to enable a completely flat cargo area for those who want to use the six-seat R1S to camp with an air mattress in the back at night. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Passengers sit in a spacious, face-to-face interior with two rows of bench seats, mimicking a private lounge rather than a cockpit. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026

Designers are hollowing out bench seats and cabinet bases, then adding pass-through wall openings and exhaust fans so the box disappears from view while the cat keeps full access. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

According to reports, sales of this category recently have been growing by more than 40 percent year-over-year, as urban commuters shift toward fat-tire stability and longer bench seats. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 5 July 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