a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone

a park bench

a long worktable in a workshop or laboratory

a 19th-century wheelwright's bench

a judge's seat in a law court

a long seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party

the Conservative benches

the Opposition benches

a flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground

select (a sports player) as a substitute rather than a member of the starting lineup

he kept his place for the next six games before being benched for the defeat at Leicester

the coach benched quarterback Cunningham in favour of McMahon

exhibit (a dog) at a show

Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side

he benched almost 500 pounds