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
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Oxblood banquettes and bar stool seating set the scene for casual dinner and cocktails; upstairs, a white-walled, more formal dining experience awaits.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
What started in the 19th century for the working class to eat affordably, the bouillon concept has more recently been revived in the city thanks to Art Nouveau-style spots like Bouillon Julien and Bouillon Pigalle, with its retro red leather banquettes and mirrored walls.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
All tables and banquettes and bar seats face the live entertainment, which doesn’t stay in one set area but meanders throughout the room.
—Connie Ogle
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Here, a long, black-marble fireplace dominates the lobby lounge, with leather banquettes and huge abstract prints.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025
What started in the 19th century for the working class to eat affordably, the bouillon concept has more recently been revived in the city thanks to Art Nouveau-style spots like Bouillon Julien and Bouillon Pigalle, with its retro red leather banquettes and mirrored walls.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
All tables and banquettes and bar seats face the live entertainment, which doesn’t stay in one set area but meanders throughout the room.
—Connie Ogle
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Here, a long, black-marble fireplace dominates the lobby lounge, with leather banquettes and huge abstract prints.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, AFAR Media, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for banquette
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“Banquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banquette. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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