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

At times, she’s been shown wincing on the bench. —Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026

Continue reading … LONE WOLF BENCH — Supreme Court’s junior justice goes on solo tear as Trump fights put her at odds with the bench. —FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Wembanyama was seen on the bench after the decision was announced, appearing to ask teammates what a Flagrant 2 means. —CBS News, 11 May 2026

Marcus Semien is starting to come around at the plate as well, Tyrone Taylor had a few hits off the bench and as a starter, and Mark Vientos drove in eight runs in nine games. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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