Banquette Definition

băng-kĕt
banquettes
noun
A platform lining a trench or parapet wall on which soldiers may stand when firing.
American Heritage
A gunners' platform extending along the inside of a trench or parapet.
Webster's New World
A raised sidewalk.
American Heritage
A raised way; sidewalk.
Webster's New World
A long upholstered bench placed against or built into a wall.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Banquette

Noun

Singular:
banquette
Plural:
banquettes

Origin of Banquette

  • French from Provençal banqueta diminutive of banca bench of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc.

    From Wiktionary

Banquette Sentence Examples

  • In some instance, you may have a banquette style of seating that will require a different kind of cushion since some banquettes have hidden storage underneath the seat.

  • We've changed the chairs, we've introduced banquette seating in the newer ones but essentially it's the same product.

  • We 've changed the chairs, we 've introduced banquette seating in the newer ones but essentially it 's the same product.

  • One of the decisions you'll need to make upfront is whether or not to use a booth or banquette seating arrangement or a table with chairs.

  • If your nook is a booth, banquette, or fits snuggly against a corner, you'll want to add pillows to soften the lines and also create a homey inviting look.

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Words Starting With

BBABAN

Words Ending With

ETETTE

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With B and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With B9 Letter Words Ending With E