bench vs pew

bench and pew both are nouns.

bench is a verb but pew is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bench	Yes	No	Yes	No
pew	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pew is a hyponym of bench; that is, pew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bench:

bench: a long seat for more than one person
pew: long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

Other hyponyms of bench include banquette, flat bench, park bench, penalty box, church bench, prie-dieu, settee, settle, window seat.

bench (noun)	pew (noun)
a long seat for more than one person	long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
persons who administer justice
the reserve players on a team
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

bench (verb)	pew (verb)
To lift a weight using a bench press
To exercise using a bench press
exhibit on a bench
take out of a game; of players

Difference between bench and pew

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