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banca

banca

8.9
A long seat for several people, often made of wood, used outdoors
  • noun
translation icon : banco
  • We sat on the banca in the park to enjoy the sunshine.

Examples

  • The seaside restaurant had a beautiful banca where guests could relax.

  • Families gathered on the banca at the beach to watch the sunset.

  • But Bradley didn't want to go on the banca.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

seat
vsbanca
1.0

The part of a chair or bench that you sit on

is specifically a long wooden outdoor public seating piece, not any sitting surface
bench
vsbanca
210 1.0

A long hard seat for several people, often made of wood

refers specifically to a long wooden outdoor public seating place
park bench
vsbanca
20 1.0

A long seat with a back in a park for people to sit

is similar but not limited to parks, used in many outdoor public places
settee
vsbanca
9 3.9

A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa

is more outdoors focused and usually simpler and more public in use
settle
vsbanca
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A long wooden bench with a back and often arms and storage beneath the seat

is simpler, focusing on outdoor public use rather than indoor features or storage
wooden pew
vsbanca
1 3.5

A long bench in a church where people sit during services

is outdoors oriented rather than arranged indoors for services
klop
vsbanca
9.9

A long seat where several people can sit, often in parks

is the general term for any long wooden public outdoor seating, not region specific
baraza
vsbanca
  • UK
9.7

A long bench outside a house or shop where people sit and talk

is the broader name for such outdoor seating without focusing on social gathering
church bench
vsbanca
1.4

A long wooden seat with a back for people to sit in a church

is used outdoors or in general public spaces rather than inside religious buildings

How Long

pew
110 5.3
banca
8.9
bench
210 1.0
chair
1.0
stool
95 1.0

Surface Forms

banca singular
bancas plural

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.