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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

"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

A man who has spent seven years reviewing more than 300 public benches has finally awarded his first-ever 10/10 score, after marrying the woman he loves close to it.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

This would vindicate the Fed’s July caution in defying the clamor from the media and financial back benches to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

They filed into a large meeting room lined with benches.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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