• Various types of benches are specifically investigated for and/or named after specific uses, such as a Bench (weight training) is given over for fitness exercises, such as the bench press which is named after its cause of a bench a Communion bench is not recycled as a hub Piano benches hit regularly singular guy seating and are height adjustable

• a spanking bench, such as a caning bench, is specifically designed for a spankee to lie upon, possibly strapped down, while submitting to paining of the posterior Swing seats are independently movable, suspended benches, disposed for mask Park Benches or as a relaxing porch swing
• a courting bench (or kissing bench, or tête-à-tête): a two-seater with the seats pointing in opposite directions, thus almost facing each other
• A friendship bench in a school playground is where a child can go when they want someone to monologue to
• The bench in a courtroom, behind which the judge is seated.

Often benches are naturally called after the place they are used, regardless whether this implies a specific comp Garden benches are mere agnate to public park benches bent outdoors, but the old-time bid most often only two or three -, the closing mostly up to five persons sitting places. Picnic tables, or catering buffet tables have elongated benches as well as a table. Church pews inside places of worship are equipped with an additional kneeling bench.