1
a
: a raised way along the inside of a parapet or trench for gunners or guns
b
Southern US
: sidewalk
2
a
: a long upholstered bench
b
: a sofa having one roll-over arm
c
: a built-in usually upholstered bench along a wall
Examples of banquette in a Sentence
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There’s also an 18-seat bar, banquette seating, a lounge area near the building’s original staircase and a semi-private dining room for up to 12 guests.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Photo : Gavin Cater A breakfast nook is outfitted with banquette seating and a custom table.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The Captain’s surreal American experience climaxes in a scene in which all four of Downey’s characters surround him at a restaurant, laughing at the absurd plenitude of their own power while seated on a red velvet banquette.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Off the kitchen is a casual breakfast nook outfitted with a cushioned corner banquette surrounded by large windows that offer a sweeping view of the ranch.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Gaby Hoffmann kneeling on a basement banquette, deep in conversation.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Next to the dining room is a barroom that envelops guests in floor-to-ceiling cobalt tile with a ceiling painted a matching blue and banquettes upholstered in Verner Panton’s 1969 Optik textile.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The upstairs dining room is still dressed with the brick walls and lantern lights it’s been wearing seemingly since opening in 2003; the ground floor combines tall and banquette tables and a rear lounge area with low red seating and dim lighting that could be mistaken for a tired gentlemen’s club.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Or pick a stool or banquette in the lobby bar, which has the feel of a European plaza.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Photo : Gavin Cater A breakfast nook is outfitted with banquette seating and a custom table.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The Captain’s surreal American experience climaxes in a scene in which all four of Downey’s characters surround him at a restaurant, laughing at the absurd plenitude of their own power while seated on a red velvet banquette.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Off the kitchen is a casual breakfast nook outfitted with a cushioned corner banquette surrounded by large windows that offer a sweeping view of the ranch.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Gaby Hoffmann kneeling on a basement banquette, deep in conversation.
—Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Next to the dining room is a barroom that envelops guests in floor-to-ceiling cobalt tile with a ceiling painted a matching blue and banquettes upholstered in Verner Panton’s 1969 Optik textile.
—Devorah Lev-Tov Kin Woo Ella Riley-Adams Jameson Montgomery Kurt Soller Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The upstairs dining room is still dressed with the brick walls and lantern lights it’s been wearing seemingly since opening in 2003; the ground floor combines tall and banquette tables and a rear lounge area with low red seating and dim lighting that could be mistaken for a tired gentlemen’s club.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Or pick a stool or banquette in the lobby bar, which has the feel of a European plaza.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Banquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquette. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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