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

When not in use, the bench seat folds forward to provide a flat workstation, cupholders, and some storage. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

Zoe Matthews made her Pride debut off the bench against the Courage and is another young defensive option. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

The trailer shows Levy delivering quick-witted, unfiltered remarks not unlike his mother’s approach from the bench. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Free-agent addition Kindle Vildor and former seventh-rounder Kobee Minor, who have been torched at times in camp, were first off the bench Thursday. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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