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 weird stuff came behind the bench, where the Oilers sure seemed to want to hire Bruce Cassidy, only to be blocked by Vegas. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both began the game on the bench for Team USA, but the two made their presence felt together when their names were called. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Over time, that can erode engagement and weaken the bench strength organizations need for future transitions. — John Morgan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

With Rushing back on the IL for the same elbow injury, Feduccia also can serve as a left-handed bat off the bench, and Alfonzo gives the team more substitution flexibility. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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