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Banquette vs Dinette - What's the difference?

banquette | dinette |

As nouns the difference between banquette and dinette

is that banquette is a (typically upholstered) bench-like seat that runs along a wall while dinette is a small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.

banquette

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A (typically upholstered) bench-like seat that runs along a wall.
  • A similar bench in a military trench which soldiers stand on to shoot.
  • A sidewalk.
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    dinette

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
    • The condominium lacks a proper dining room, but has a cosy dinette .
  • Furniture for an indoor informal dining space, usually consisting of chairs and a small table.
    • We purchased a new dinette yesterday.

    References

    * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.