bench

Meanings

• noun

  A long seat for several people, usually having a back and arms; a seat for one, as in a vehicle.

  - "Let's take a seat on this bench in the park."
  - "The bench in the courtroom is where the jury sits."

• verb

  To provide with a bench or benches.

  - "The coach benched the starting quarterback in favor of the backup."
  - "The carpenter benched the wood before sanding it."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

sideline

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bench
hutch , butch , utch , much , crutch , stutch , hutch

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Variants

List of all variants of bench that leads to same result
bench , benches , benched , benching , Bench , Johnny Bench , Johnny Lee Bench , bench jockey , bench jockeys , bench press , bench presses , bench-press , bench-pressed , bench-presses , bench-pressing , bench seat , bench seats , bench warrant , bench warrants , deacon's bench , front bench , front benches , front-bencher , front-benchers , King's Bench , King's Benches

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'benc' or 'banch', from Proto-Germanic 'bansko-' meaning 'long seat'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest bench in the world is located in Poland and measures 1,280 meters (4,199 feet) long.

2. Benches were originally used in ancient Greece and Rome as public seating for citizens.

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Related Concepts

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1. Table: Both benches and tables provide seating and a surface, but tables are typically used for food or work.

2. Seat: A bench is a type of seat, but it is usually longer and designed for multiple people.

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Culture

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Benches have been used throughout history in various cultures for different purposes, such as seating during religious ceremonies, public gatherings, and sporting events.

How to Memorize "bench"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long seat with a back and arms, or a group of people sitting together on a park bench.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bench' with the idea of a long seat or a place to sit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'B' stands for 'Bench' and 'C' stands for 'Chair'.

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