banquette

Etymology

Borrowed from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bæŋˈket/
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

banquette (plural banquettes)

1. A (typically upholstered) bench-like seat that runs along a wall.
2. A similar bench in a military trench which soldiers stand on to shoot.
3. (dated) A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle.
   • Mrs. Howe

     My brother-in-law […] took refuge in the banquette.

4. (southern Louisiana, eastern Texas) A sidewalk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɑ̃.kɛt/

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Noun

banquette f (plural banquettes)

1. seat

Further reading

• “banquette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).