Synonyms of benches

benches

noun

plural of bench

1

as in judges

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

appealed to the bench for leniency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judges
• courts
• magistrates
• justices
• jurists
• adjudicators
• beaks
• circuit judges
• auditors
• squires
• chief justices
• justices of the peace
• masters
• jurisconsults
• jurisprudents

2

as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

a ruling from the bench is expected any day now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunals
• courts
• courts of law
• judiciaries
• bars
• forums
• judicatories
• judicatures
• criminal courts
• high courts
• supreme courts
• kangaroo courts
• courts-martial
• inquisitions
• drumhead court-martials

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benches

Throughout the yard is plenty of seating, both tables and chairs for entertaining and benches for contemplation — although Julie noted that there have been times they’ve been inundated with mosquitos. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

That’s 15 bench threes from three players in two losses, though Brown said after the loss in Philadelphia opposing benches aren’t at the top of the list of worries. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

That’s why bucks travel along lower-level benches to detect potential does that are traveling, or have recently traveled, along the ridge above. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026

Unlike passenger vehicles, which rely on short bursts of peak power, systems like trucks, ships, and test benches demand continuous output. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Shaded benches and patches of grass can also provide places to sit for a bit or have a picnic. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

This part of the cabin includes a removable table and two long foldaway benches. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Lee includes things like new benches, sidewalk and alley resurfacing, bollards, and alley aprons. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Parents and media filed in, taking seats along the narrow benches lining the committee room’s walls. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026