benches

Meaning of benches

plural noun
  1. a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone.
    a park bench
  2. a long work table in a workshop or laboratory.
    a 19th-century wheelwright's bench
  3. a judge's seat in a law court.
  4. a long seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party.
  5. a seat at the side of a sports field for coaches, substitutes, and players not taking part in a game.
    he must settle for a place on the substitute's bench
  6. a flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. exhibit (a dog) at a show.
    Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side
  2. withdraw (a sports player) from play.
    the coach benched quarterback Cunningham in favour of McMahon
  3. short for bench press (verb).
    he benched almost 500 pounds

Old English benc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bank and German Bank, also to bank1.

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Hyphenation of benches

benches

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
  • benches is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

benches synonyms

Meaning a long bench with a back, placed in rows in the main part of some churches to seat the congregation:

pew

Meaning a long bench without a back:

form

Meaning a thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool:

seat

Meaning a stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area:

stall

Meaning resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):

settle

Meaning a flat table or surface at which carpentry or other mechanical or practical work is done:

workbench

Meaning a table at which one may work, especially one with drawers or compartments for holding tools or materials:

worktable

Meaning a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at:

table

Meaning a worktop:

counter

Meaning a long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes:

board

Meaning a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves:

buffet

Meaning a flat surface for working on, especially in a kitchen:

worktop

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