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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Housed in a dramatic space with dark wood, leather banquettes, and a view into the wine library, Marc serves as the château’s modern steakhouse.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Photo : Evan Joseph Photography There’s also a breakfast nook with banquette seating.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
Creating a breakfast nook, Ruttenberg worked with Red Threads to expand the window box and create a two-sided banquette, with cushions upholstered in antique fabric in green plaid to contrast the walls.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
On the ground floor is a cocktail lounge with burgundy leather booths and an emerald marble bar, and on the second, a 50-seat dining room with velvet banquettes and dim lighting.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Photo : Evan Joseph Photography There’s also a breakfast nook with banquette seating.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
Creating a breakfast nook, Ruttenberg worked with Red Threads to expand the window box and create a two-sided banquette, with cushions upholstered in antique fabric in green plaid to contrast the walls.
—John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025
On the ground floor is a cocktail lounge with burgundy leather booths and an emerald marble bar, and on the second, a 50-seat dining room with velvet banquettes and dim lighting.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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