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 two-way forward provided a spark of energy off the bench by fighting for loose balls on the glass. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Marchand was not on the bench for the third period, and coach Paul Maurice did not have an update on his condition afterward. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Ábrego Garcia was in the courtroom Tuesday but Xinis never took the bench. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the bench

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