benches

noun
UK /ˈbɛntʃɪz/
US /ˈbɛntʃɪz/

Benches are long seats where more than one person can sit.

We sat on the benches in the park and ate our lunch.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Long work tables used by carpenters or mechanics.

The tools were spread across the wooden benches in the workshop.

3. The places where judges sit in a court, or judges as a group.

The judges on the benches listened carefully to the case.

4. The seats where players wait during a game.

The whole team cheered from the benches when we scored.