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

But the unexpected hero of the night was Preston Plambeck, a homegrown player who came off the bench and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a rebound for his first MLS goal. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

In her second appearance against the Sky on July 19, Jones finished with six points and 10 rebounds off the bench. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

And a video of him plopping down on the bench, dejected, after one of his two interceptions that day. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

If this change feels lenient, an additional substitute should be struck from the bench at the same time. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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