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bench
1[bench]
noun
a long seat for several people.
a bench in the park.
a seat occupied by an official, especially a judge.
such a seat as a symbol of the office and dignity of an individual judge or the judiciary.
the office or dignity of various other officials, or the officials themselves.
the seat on which the players of a team sit during a game while not playing.
the quality and number of the players of a team who are usually used as substitutes.
A weak bench hurt their chances for the championship.
the quality and number of professionals or experts in reserve, to be called upon as needed.
The country has a deep bench of scientists.
Informal.bench press.
Also called workbench.the strong worktable of a carpenter or other mechanic.
a platform on which animals are placed for exhibition, especially at a dog show.
a contest or exhibition of dogs; dog show.
Physical Geography.a shelflike area of rock with steep slopes above and below.
Mining.a step or working elevation in a mine.
berm.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with benches.
to seat on a bench or on the bench.
an election that benched him in the district court.
to place (a show dog or other animal) in exhibition.
to cut away the working faces of (a mine or quarry) in benches.
Sports.to remove from a game or keep from participating in a game.
to be benched because of poor hitting.
Bench
2[bench]
noun
Johnny, born 1947, U.S. baseball player.
bench
/ ɛԳʃ /
noun
a long seat for more than one person, usually lacking a back or arms
a plain stout worktable
(sometimes capital)
a judge or magistrate sitting in court in a judicial capacity
judges or magistrates collectively
sport the seat on which reserve players and officials sit during a game
geology a flat narrow platform of land, esp one marking a former shoreline
a ledge in a mine or quarry from which work is carried out
(in a gymnasium) a low table, which may be inclined, used for various exercises
a platform on which dogs or other domestic animals are exhibited at shows
a hollow on a hillside formed by sheep
verb
to provide with benches
to exhibit (a dog, etc) at a show
to form (a track) up a hill by excavating a flattened area
sport to take or keep (a player) out of a game, often for disciplinary reasons
Other 51Թ Forms
- benchless adjective
- unbench verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bench1
Idioms and Phrases
on the bench,
serving as a judge in a court of law; presiding.
Sports. (of a player) not participating in play, either for part or all of a game.
Example Sentences
At the end, he received a standing ovation from his own benches.
Ripping out the pink tables and benches from Gloria Molina Grand Park to create a makeshift barricade on Spring Street near City Hall?
In the dance of inaction that is our legislative branch these days, the recommendations of the commission have been benched by the very coaches who drafted them for their rosters.
She’ll grab a bunch of books, I will have grabbed books from downstairs and we’ll be sitting on a bench reading them.
One painting shows an unlikely group chatting on a bench, symbolising Husain's call for peaceful dialogue and coexistence among global powers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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