noun
- long upholstered benches, especially those built along walls in restaurants or cafes
- raised walkways or platforms along the sides of roads or levees
Usage: civil engineering
Examples
- The restaurant featured comfortable banquettes along the windows.
- We sat on the red leather banquettes in the corner booth.
- The café’s banquettes could seat up to six people each.
- Workers constructed banquettes along the levee for flood protection.
- The sidewalk banquettes provided elevated walkways above street level.
- Diners preferred the cozy banquettes to the individual tables.