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

Cameron Brink scored 14 points off the bench for Los Angeles (12-24), which was eliminated from playoff contention. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Eyebrows were raised in April when Gordon was dragging himself up and down the court on one leg, and Watson was watching from the bench. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Golden State only gave eight players — Salaun, Hayes and Charles — heavy minutes off the bench. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Miles — the runaway favorite for WNBA Rookie of the Year and an MVP candidate — eventually limped to the bench under her own power but did not return. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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