Bench meaning

a long seat for more than one person

a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

persons who administer justice

a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

the reserve players on a team

“our team has a strong bench”

(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

take out of a game; of players

exhibit on a bench

“bench the poodles at the dog show”