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  • present tense form of bench (3rd person singular).
  • plural of bench.
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benches

NOUN
bleachers
Synonyms


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Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"I am now looking forward to continuing to make a real contribution to the Conservative team in Parliament and beyond, to build and amplify our vision for Britain, from the back benches."

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

"There were no benches, no bathrooms, no drinking water, no facilities at all. Even animals would not be kept in such a place," he said.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

He added a couple hundred more at the Shrine Auditorium and many more than that in Caracas, with student singers on benches that rose precariously to the top of a tall concert hall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Arching trees, heavy with snow, open spaces with benches, bushes, and winter-quiet plants.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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