Definition of bench
1a : a long seat for two or more personsb : a thwart in a boatc (1) : a seat on which the members of an athletic team await a turn or opportunity to play (2) : the reserve players on a team; broadly : a reserve force
2a : the seat where a judge sits in courtb : the place where justice is administered : courtc : the office or dignity of a judge sat on the bench for 20 yearsd : the persons who sit as judges
3a : the office or dignity of an officialb : a seat for an officialc : the officials occupying a bench
4a : a long worktable; also : laboratory bench chemist bench testb : a table forming part of a machine
5 : terrace, shelf: such asa : a former wave-cut shore of a sea or lake or floodplain of a riverb : a shelf or ridge formed in working an open excavation on more than one level
6 : a compartmented platform on which dogs or cats are kept at a show when not being judged
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Examples of bench in a Sentence
The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
her recent appointment to the bench
Origin and Etymology of bench
Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank bench
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of bench
transitive verb
1 : to furnish with benches
2a : to seat on a benchb (1) : to remove from or keep out of a game; broadly : to remove from use or from a position (2) : to remove from the starting lineup
3 : to exhibit (dogs or cats) to the public on a bench
4 : to lift (a weight) in a bench press bench 200 pounds
intransitive verb
: to form a bench by natural processes
Examples of bench in a Sentence
The manager benched one of his most popular players.
14th Century
First Known Use of bench
14th century
Bench
playDefinition of Bench
Johnny (Lee) 1947– American baseball player
BENCH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bench for English Language Learners
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: a long and usually hard seat for two or more people
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the bench law : the place where a judge sits in a court of law
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: the position or rank of a judge
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Definition of bench for English Language Learners
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sports : to not allow (a player) to play in a game : to put (a player) on the bench
BENCH Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bench for Students
1 : a long seat for two or more persons a park bench
2 : a long table for holding work and tools a carpenter's bench
3 : the position or rank of a judge
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Legal Definition of bench
1 : the place where a judge sits in court asked counsel to approach the bench — compare bar 1a, dock, jury box, sidebar, stand
2 : the court or system of courts serving an area the federal bench
3a : the office of a judge appointed to the bench b : the body of persons who hold positions as judges members of the bench and bar — compare bar 2a c : a judge or panel of judges hearing a case unless the lawyer is responding to a question from the bench — R. H. Bork
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