Bench
/bɛntʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Bench
noun
- A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
"They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons."
- The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
"They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench."
- The place where the judges sit.
"She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired."
- The dignity of holding an official seat.
"the bench of bishops"
- The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
"He spent the first three games on the bench, watching."
verb
- To remove a player from play.
"They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured."
- To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
- To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
- To furnish with benches.
- To place on a bench or seat of honour.
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