A long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone and located in a public area.

“We sat on a park bench to eat our lunch and watch the ducks.”

The seat where a judge sits in a courtroom, or the place where sports players sit when not in the game.

“The judge approached the bench to look at the evidence.”

To remove a player from a game or prevent someone from participating in an activity.

“The star player was benched for the second half of the game after an argument with the ref.”