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bench

/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/noun, verb1 syllable

Bench means: a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic.

Synonyms for bench5

noun, as in a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

workbench, work bench

noun, as in a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

noun, as in persons who administer justice

also used for bench

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What does bench mean?11

noun

1

a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

2

a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

3

persons who administer justice

4

the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

5

a long seat for more than one person

6

the reserve players on a team“our team has a strong bench”

7

(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

verb

1

take out of a game; of players

2

exhibit on a bench“bench the poodles at the dog show”

3

To lift a weight using a bench press

4

To exercise using a bench press

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bench?4

one syllable

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Bench in a sentence

  • I saw a couple sitting on a park bench, holding hands.CK
  • I went to the park with my boyfriend, and we sat on a bench.felidad
  • Next to the kiosk is a gentleman sitting on a bench, reading a newspaper.sundown
  • Ziri was sitting on a bench, feeding the birds.Amastan
  • Ziri was sitting on a bench, reading a newspaper.Amastan
  • The paint is still wet, so don't sit on that bench.CK
  • Leon was across the room, sitting on a bench.Amastan
  • Gabriel sat on a bench, reading a book by the lake.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bench

as a noun

plural
benches

as a verb

third-person singular
benches
present participle
benching
past participle
benched
past tense
benched