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Plural of bench

regular plural

The plural of bench is benches.

Forms of bench

Singularbench /ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/
Pluralbenches /ˈbɛnt͡ʃɪz/
Countablecountable

Benches in a sentence

  • On the opposition benches at Holyrood, Scottish Labour's transport spokesman Neil Bibby favours a more formal approach of involving passenger and worker representatives in the management of ScotRail.2022 April 6, Conrad Landin, “ScotRail in the public eye...”, in RAIL, number 954, page 40
  • At the end of each row were cross benches which linked the rows.From the entry cross
  • Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches.From the entry homeless
  • I normally have to doss in shop doorways or on park benches.From the entry doss
  • Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.From the entry wood

Meaning of bench

  1. noun A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  2. noun The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
  3. noun The office or dignity of a judge.

Full definition of bench

Questions about the plural of bench

What is the plural of bench?
The plural of bench is benches.
Is bench countable?
Bench is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bench (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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