bench

Definitions

• A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
• (law) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
• (law) The place where the judges sit.
• The dignity of holding an official seat.
• (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
• (sports) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
• A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
• A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
• (surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
• A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
• (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
• (UK) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
• (UK) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
• A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.