bench seat
noun
: a seat in a vehicle that extends the full width of the passenger section compare bucket seat
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One day after the fatal crash, UConn honored Gianna by draping her No. 2 jersey over one of their bench seats.
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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
One oddity that remains is the strange, and uncomfortable-looking, three-across bench seat that seems more vintage Buick than supercar.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
The interior’s uncomfortable-looking, three-across bench seat seems more vintage Buick than supercar.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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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
One oddity that remains is the strange, and uncomfortable-looking, three-across bench seat that seems more vintage Buick than supercar.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
The interior’s uncomfortable-looking, three-across bench seat seems more vintage Buick than supercar.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Bench seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20seat. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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