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

The rookie still is under consideration for the National League Division Series roster as a bat off the bench. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

While not a big role, Stanton’s right-handed bat could be helpful off the bench if the Yankees face the lefty-heavy Red Sox, their likeliest opponent, in the Wild Card round. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

With Cooper Rush struggling through a miserable afternoon, Atlanta fans were calling for undrafted rookie Jack Strand to come in off the bench. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Isobel Borlase and DeWanna Bonner provided an electric energy off the bench and wasted no time racking up baskets. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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