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 state judges, some of whom are also still on the bench, represent both parties. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Thornton, the only starter in double figures, shouted out the bench, which combined for 52 points. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

David Perno hobbles from his golf cart to the bench at Clarke Central’s football field and sits to watch practice start. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

One option could be defender Dan Burn, who is 6-7 and had an impressive appearance off the bench in the dramatic Round-of-16 victory over Mexico. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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