bench
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- noun
- /bɛnʧ/
- We sit on this bench at Macaroni Grill.
- sit on a bench
- a park bench
- a wooden bench
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Watch on YouTubeThis is Ryan sitting on a bench under some nice trees in San Diego.
- This is Ryan sitting on a bench under some nice trees in San Diego.
- What about them statues of people sitting on a bench waiting for a bus?
- I've left them under my seat on the bench and and my shirts gone, gone.
Examples
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In the park, families enjoy picnics while sitting on the bench under the shade of the trees.
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As Zack sat on the bench with his teammates, he looked normal.
Academic text (2011) -
And we'll have a nice bench along here built in.
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Maybe put a bench behind this thing, huh?
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Well, this town will certainly name a park bench after them.
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Go back to that bench that you sat on with your mom.
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In the park on a bench in front of those guys playing drums.
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This is Ryan sitting on a bench under some nice trees in San Diego.
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The path ended in a paved area, with a row of benches along one side.
Fiction book (1990) -
And all through the downtown strip, they have these fun benches that are all painted differently.
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An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Formal
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An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
- Specialized
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A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
- Specialized
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An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
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A wooden block attached to a bench that holds wood steady while you cut or shape it
- Specialized
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
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Etymology
Bench comes from an old Germanic word benc that meant a long 'plank' or board to sit on, so it originally named a simple long seat. That's why a bench today is a long seat for several people.