friendship bench

noun

A bench in a grade school's public area meant for a child on free time in need of someone to talk with, and whoever joins them there for that reason.

Similar
buddy bench
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Meanings

nounfriendship bench (plural friendship benches)

plural friendship benches

  1. educationA bench in a grade school's public area meant for a child on free time in need of someone to talk with, and whoever joins them there for that reason.

    Synonyms: buddy bench

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bench in a grade school's public area meant for a child on free time in need of someone to talk with, and whoever joins them there for that reason.

Similar
buddy bench
Also see
buddy bench
Cite this entry
APA

friendship bench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendship%20bench

MLA

“friendship bench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendship%20bench. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friendship bench,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendship%20bench.

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