bench
noun
a long seat for several people.
Example Sentences
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A number of Linton’s loved ones sat away from them in a separate row of benches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Sleeping in flophouses and on bus stop benches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Until Ted benches her, however, she is a device, a measuring stick against which Ted and Rebecca stack their values.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
There were no beds in the one we entered, only long tables with backless benches pulled up to them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
