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BENCH/bentʃ/

A bench is a long seat for two or more people, often of wood, in a park or at a bus stop. Countable: a bench, benches. A chair is for one person and often has a back and four legs inside; a sofa is soft and in a living room. Not beach (sand by the sea) — n, not a.

Meaning

A long seat for two or more people, often in a park.

Examples

• “They sat on a bench by the lake.”
• “There is no room on this bench.”
• “We ate our sandwiches on a park bench.”

Good to know

a bench (long outdoor seat). Contrast: chair (one person), sofa (soft, indoor). Mix-up: beach.

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