banquette
/bæŋˈket/ (bre, ipa) · /bæŋˈket/ (ame, ipa) · /baŋ-ˈket ban- sense 1b also ˈbaŋ-kət/ (ame, mw)
banquette — noun
- banquettesingular
- banquettesplural
1. a built-in or freestanding padded bench set against a wall, most often found in
a built-in or freestanding padded bench set against a wall, most often found in eating places where diners sit along one side and tables face it
Sakura and her friends slid into the red banquette at the back of the café.
The captain chose the corner banquette so the whole team could sit together.
corner banquette
Kwame noticed the banquette's velvet fabric was worn thin near the armrest.
A long banquette ran along the left wall of the busy restaurant.
Evelyn asked for a table by the banquette rather than a chair in the middle.
- bench
a simpler, more general word for a long seat, usually not upholstered or placed against a wall
- settee
a small upholstered sofa for two or three people, typically freestanding rather than built along a wall
- booth
an enclosed seating area with two facing benches and a table between them, often with high backs
- stool
a single seat with no back or armrests, designed for one person