I was "over" on the bench.

[sitifan]

Father: And where were you?
Son: I was over on the bench. (my bold)

What does the adverb "over" mean in the above quotation?

 

[dunchee]

Look at the way he points with his hand.
Same with "over there."

over | meaning of over in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

over meaning, definition, what is over: above or higher than something, without ...: Learn more.

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[Amigos4]

“I was over there on the bench.”

 

[jutfrank]

It means something like 'a short distance away'.