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.
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Trafford’s place on the bench piqued the interest of Bolton’s sporting director, Chris Markham.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
More Rich Schultz/Getty Images During Judge's first four games back from the injured list, he's been the DH, and Stanton has sat on the bench.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
With an embarrassment of riches on the bench and in the bullpen, there has yet to be a noticeable shift in his managerial urgency.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The three games without starting comprised the longest stretch on the bench for Sheets since the first week of May.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025
More Rich Schultz/Getty Images During Judge's first four games back from the injured list, he's been the DH, and Stanton has sat on the bench.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
With an embarrassment of riches on the bench and in the bullpen, there has yet to be a noticeable shift in his managerial urgency.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The three games without starting comprised the longest stretch on the bench for Sheets since the first week of May.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bench
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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