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benches

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2 meanings of benches

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of bench. Use this form when you mean more than one bench.

    Workers painted all the benches in the train station a dark green.

    Several wooden benches lined the courtyard outside the museum.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of bench. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The coach benches any player who shows up late to practice.

    She benches the slower runners before the final relay.

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benches is a form of bench

bench, noun: A long seat for two or more people, often found in parks or schools. Full entry

Forms
benchbenches plural
Spelling
bench → benches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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