bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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Configurations: The choice between a 2nd row bench seat or a pair of captain’s chairs gives the X7 seating versatility.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Behind the front door the living room has built-in bench seats flanking a wood-burning fireplace and exposed beams running across the ceiling are painted black.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
One day after the fatal crash, UConn honored Gianna by draping her No. 2 jersey over one of their bench seats.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self sat on his bench seat inside Amica Mutual Pavilion and stared directly at the ground for a few seconds.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Behind the front door the living room has built-in bench seats flanking a wood-burning fireplace and exposed beams running across the ceiling are painted black.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
One day after the fatal crash, UConn honored Gianna by draping her No. 2 jersey over one of their bench seats.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball coach Bill Self sat on his bench seat inside Amica Mutual Pavilion and stared directly at the ground for a few seconds.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Bench seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20seat. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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