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

Tryfman said the heavy caseload of a public defender has prepared her for the bench’s rigors. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Bednar brings a sense of calm to the bench, which his players appreciate. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Allen was an extremely talented college basketball player who came off the bench as a freshman and scored 16 key points for Duke in its 2015 national championship win over Wisconsin. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

This technique, which consists of lighting a canvas from behind, confirmed the presence of the two women seated on the bench. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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