banquette

[ bang-ket; locally bang-kit for 3 ]

/ bæŋˈkɛt; locally ˈbæŋ kɪt for 3 /

noun

a long bench with an upholstered seat, especially one along a wall, as in a restaurant.

an embankment for buttressing the base of a levee and forming a berm.

Chiefly Coastal Louisiana and East Texas. a sidewalk, especially a raised one of bricks or planks.

Fortification. a platform or step along the inside of a parapet, for soldiers to stand on when firing.

a ledge running across the back of a buffet.

a bench for passengers on top of a stagecoach.

Origin of banquette

1620–30; <French <Provençal banqueta, equivalent to banc bench (see bank³) + -eta-ette

Words nearby banquette

banns, banoffee, banon, banquet, banquet room, banquette, Banquo, bans, bansela, banshee, Banstead

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Example sentences from the Web for banquette

Dunst was hanging in a banquette with the designers of Rodarte.
Alexander McQueen Exhibit: Fashion's Big Night|Robin Givhan, Jacob Bernstein|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A stone “kerb,” or banquette, ran around one portion of the wall.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid
The three mammas occupied the coup, while my brother-in-law, Thomas Crawford, took refuge in the banquette.
Reminiscences, 1819-1899|Julia Ward Howe.
So saying, she sunk down on the banquette, murmuring to herself, "He is gone for ever!"
The Centenary Garland|Anonymous

So Mr. Howland engaged the two places in the coupé, and one on the banquette.
Rollo in Rome|Jacob Abbott
My next sentry hour began at nine in the morning; I was standing on the banquette when I heard Bill speaking.
The Red Horizon|Patrick MacGill

British Dictionary definitions for banquette

banquette

/ (bæŋˈkɛt) /

noun

an upholstered bench

(formerly) a raised part behind a parapet

a footbridge

Word Origin for banquette

C17: from French, from Provençal banqueta, literally: a little bench, from banc bench; see bank ³

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	banquette
释义	banquette [ bang-ket; locally bang-kit for 3 ] / bæŋˈkɛt; locally ˈbæŋ kɪt for 3 / noun a long bench with an upholstered seat, especially one along a wall, as in a restaurant. an embankment for buttressing the base of a levee and forming a berm. Chiefly Coastal Louisiana and East Texas. a sidewalk, especially a raised one of bricks or planks. Fortification. a platform or step along the inside of a parapet, for soldiers to stand on when firing. a ledge running across the back of a buffet. a bench for passengers on top of a stagecoach. Origin of banquette 1620–30; <French <Provençal banqueta, equivalent to banc bench (see bank³) + -eta-ette Words nearby banquette banns, banoffee, banon, banquet, banquet room, banquette, Banquo, bans, bansela, banshee, Banstead Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for banquette Dunst was hanging in a banquette with the designers of Rodarte. Alexander McQueen Exhibit: Fashion's Big Night\|Robin Givhan, Jacob Bernstein\|May 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A stone “kerb,” or banquette, ran around one portion of the wall. The Quadroon\|Mayne Reid The three mammas occupied the coup, while my brother-in-law, Thomas Crawford, took refuge in the banquette. Reminiscences, 1819-1899\|Julia Ward Howe. So saying, she sunk down on the banquette, murmuring to herself, "He is gone for ever!" The Centenary Garland\|Anonymous So Mr. Howland engaged the two places in the coupé, and one on the banquette. Rollo in Rome\|Jacob Abbott My next sentry hour began at nine in the morning; I was standing on the banquette when I heard Bill speaking. The Red Horizon\|Patrick MacGill British Dictionary definitions for banquette banquette / (bæŋˈkɛt) / noun an upholstered bench (formerly) a raised part behind a parapet a footbridge Word Origin for banquette C17: from French, from Provençal banqueta, literally: a little bench, from banc bench; see bank ³ Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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