the bench

noun

1

law : the place where a judge sits in a court of law

The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.

2

: a long seat where the members of a sports team wait during a game for a chance to play

He spent most of his season on the bench.

He plays better coming off the bench.

Examples of the bench in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mateo Kovacic has been starting the games on tour in Asia, with Nico Gonzalez coming off the bench. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Veronica Burton chipped in 13 points and six rebounds, while Kaila Charles threw in 11 points off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Kaila Charles added 15 points and five rebounds off the bench and Gabby Williams scored 13 as Golden State won for the 14th time in its last 16 games. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

The Bucs invested a first-round pick in Bain and added Lions free agent Al-Quadin Muhammad, who had 11 sacks coming off the bench last season. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

• entrench
• retrench
• workbench
• clench
• drench
• quench
• stench
• tench
• trench
• wench
• wrench