bench
Definition
- n. a long seat for more than one person
- n. the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
- n. the reserve players on a team
- n. (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
Word forms
- Past tense
- benched
- Present participle
- benching
- Third person singular
- benches
- Past participle
- benched
Example sentences
n.
We sat on the bench in the park and enjoyed the warm sun.
n.
The judge sat on the bench, ready to hear the case.