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# bench

«bench» in Mova's mysticism dictionary: **a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (bench, benches)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#m1)

2) A bench is also a long strong table for working on, like a workbench. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#m2)

3) In sport, the bench is where players sit when they are not playing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#m3)

4) The bench can mean the judges in a court. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the mystic school: In note 07 the bench by the secret door is where heaven sits on holiday with a beer, unnoticed by the searchers. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a group size — people sitting on each bench; benches counted; benches needed = people ÷ seats, rounded up. In PE: balancing on a bench. In everyday life: a park bench, a bench at the bus stop, a garden bench. Phrases: «on the bench», «park bench», «workbench», «sit on the bench».

### examples

- And on a bench beside that entrance sits a man with a beer. (note 07) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x1)
- The man on the bench accepts it gratefully. (note 07) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x2)
- Meanwhile the sky is hiding in plain sight, under their noses, on a bench, with a beer, holding their hundred. (note 07) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x3)
- The searchers are not foolish, only looking in the wrong direction: they expect the divine to be rare and guarded, while it sits under their noses on a bench; and the note gives the deputy a humble job description. (lesson 016) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x4)
- In the note, the man on the bench is unshaven, comfortable, has a beer, and for once is not answering anything. (lesson 016) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x5)
- Each bench seats 4 children. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x6)
- 30 pupils need how many benches? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x7)
- There are 6 benches in the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x8)
- 3 children sit on each bench. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x9)
- Grandpa sat on the bench and fed the pigeons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x10)
- We walked along the bench in PE. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x11)
- He was on the bench for the first half of the game. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x12)
- Dad keeps his tools on the workbench. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x13)
- Then he sat down on the bench and again began sharpening his knife. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/#x14)

### note

Plural «benches» (add -es). Maths: total = benches × people on each; with a leftover you may need one more bench (round up). Trap: dividing and dropping the remainder.

### In the corpora

- [Families visit graves, send cards, mark the anniversary, hold memorial services and even put up benches with little plaques.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/25-funerals-and-remembering/5/)
- [Other children often feel lonely at break time too, and a buddy bench or club can help.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/94-frustration-loneliness-and-siblings/7/)
- [Shouting at a referee or coach does not change the decision, and can get you benched or sent off.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/355-the-coach-the-lollipop-lady-slammed-doors-and-sorry/18/)
- [The coach laughed so hard he forgot to be angry — but Theo was still benched.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/430-lies-that-grow-one-lie-needs-three-more/20/)
- [Chloe sits on the next bench with her own book and says nothing.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/466-joining-a-game-and-the-shy-kid/22/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «bench» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/mysticism/B/bench/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.