banquette
/baŋˈkɛt/noun
banquette is spelled B-A-N-Q-U-E-T-T-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, banquette means “A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of banquette is banquettes.
How many letters and syllables are in banquette?
| Letters | 9: B-A-N-Q-U-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is banquette?
Banquette appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce banquette?
- UK /baŋˈkɛt/
- UK /bɒ̃ˈkɛt/
Banquette has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-banquette.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-banquette.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with banquette?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as banquette from its last stressed vowel (/ɛt/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of banquette
- banquettes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does banquette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers.
- 2
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.
- 3
An upholstered bench, e.g., along a wall of a restaurant or lounge area.
- 4
datedA bench or similar seat on top of a diligence or other public vehicle.
- 5
A sidewalk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does banquette come from?
Borrowed from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc; by surface analysis, bank + -ette.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).