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# bench

noun (bench, benches)

«bench» in the English dictionary: everyday and Meaning — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#m1)
2. A bench is also a long strong table for working on, like a workbench. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#m2)
3. In sport, the bench is where players sit when they are not playing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#m3)
4. The bench can mean the judges in a court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a group size — people sitting on each bench; benches counted; benches needed = people ÷ seats, rounded up. In PE: balancing on a bench. In everyday life: a park bench, a bench at the bus stop, a garden bench. Phrases: «on the bench», «park bench», «workbench», «sit on the bench».

### Examples

- Each bench seats 4 children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x1)
- 30 pupils need how many benches? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x2)
- There are 6 benches in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x3)
- 3 children sit on each bench. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x4)
- Grandpa sat on the bench and fed the pigeons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x5)
- We walked along the bench in PE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x6)
- He was on the bench for the first half of the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x7)
- Dad keeps his tools on the workbench. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x8)
- Then he sat down on the bench and again began sharpening his knife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/#x9)

### Note

Plural «benches» (add -es). Maths: total = benches × people on each; with a leftover you may need one more bench (round up). Trap: dividing and dropping the remainder.

## Meaning

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bench» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bench/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bench» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bench.html) on Mova free.