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Bench

/bɛntʃ/

A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

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📖 Definitions of "Bench"

noun

1
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."
2
The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
"They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench."
3
The place where the judges sit.
"She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired."
4
The dignity of holding an official seat.
"the bench of bishops"

verb

1
To remove a player from play.
"They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured."
2
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
3
To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
4
To furnish with benches.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bench"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
judiciarynoun	The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
workbenchnoun	A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.
work benchnoun	a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
terracenoun	A platform that extends outwards from a building.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bench"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
workbenchnoun	A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.
terracenoun	A platform that extends outwards from a building.
judiciarynoun	The collective body of judges, justices, etc.
work benchnoun	a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
chairnoun	An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
stoolnoun	A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
bednoun	(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
bedroomnoun	A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
porchnoun	(architecture) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
fixturenoun	(law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
barnoun	A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.
pationoun	A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
panelnoun	A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
courtnoun	An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
rollernoun	(heading) Anything that rolls.
palletnoun	A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.
embankmentnoun	a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
chambernoun	A room or set of rooms, particularly:
roomnoun	(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.