bench

A bench is a long, hard seat for more than one person.

The bench is the place where players of a sport sit when they are not playing.

Example: He watched the first 3 games from the bench.

If a coach benches a player, they take the player out of a game.

Example: They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was hurt.

If you bench a weight, you lift it over your chest, lying on your back, on a bench.

Example: I heard he can bench 150 pounds.