banquette
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banquette
- /baŋˈkɛt/ UK
- /bɒ̃ˈkɛt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛt
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Borrowed from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc; by surface analysis, bank + -ette.
noun banquettes
- A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers.
- A bench built into a wall, especially (military) one built into a wall of a defensive trench, used for sitting and for shooting at attackers.
- An upholstered bench, e.g., along a wall of a restaurant or lounge area. Stoned, she would traipse in, overtly sexual in last night's dress, and throw herself exhausted across the banquette.
- A bench or similar seat on top of a diligence or other public vehicle. My brother-in-law […] took refuge in the banquette.
- A sidewalk. The boys were dragging along the banquette a small “express wagon,” which they had filled with blocks and sticks.
Talk about this word "banquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/banquette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. banquette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/banquette "banquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/banquette.Cite this
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title = {banquette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/banquette},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
