banca
- noun
- We sat on the banca in the park to enjoy the sunshine.
Examples
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The seaside restaurant had a beautiful banca where guests could relax.
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Families gathered on the banca at the beach to watch the sunset.
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But Bradley didn't want to go on the banca.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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1.0
The part of a chair or bench that you sit on
210
1.0
A long hard seat for several people, often made of wood
20
1.0
A long seat with a back in a park for people to sit
9
3.9
A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa
1
9.9
A long wooden bench with a back and often arms and storage beneath the seat
1
3.5
A long bench in a church where people sit during services
A long seat where several people can sit, often in parks
A long bench outside a house or shop where people sit and talk
A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit in a church
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Banca originally meant a 'bench' or seat in Italian and Spanish, from an old German word for a bench. It is related to English bench and bank, which is why banca can mean a long wooden seat to sit on.