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bench

 

[ bษ›n(t)สƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

furniture

A long seat for several people, typically made of wood or metal.

Synonyms

pew, seat, settee

Examples of usage

  • She sat on the bench in the park and enjoyed the sunshine.
  • The players on the bench cheered for their teammates on the field.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

The seats for the coaches and reserve players of a sports team.

Synonyms

reserve, sideline

Examples of usage

  • The coach called a timeout and talked to the players on the bench.
  • He was on the bench for the entire game.
Context #3 | Verb

legal

To remove someone from a game or activity.

Synonyms

ban, suspend

Examples of usage

  • The referee decided to bench the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.
  • The coach benched the star player for not following team rules.

Translations

Translations of the word "bench" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banco

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เค‚เคš

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bangku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚awka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ™ใƒณใƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท banc

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ banco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bank

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒค์น˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‚ุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lavice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lavica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•ฟๅ‡ณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klop

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bekkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ั‹ะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skamya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ banco

Etymology

The word 'bench' originated from the Old English word 'benc', which referred to a long seat for several people. Over time, the word evolved to also refer to the seats for coaches and reserve players in sports. The verb form of 'bench' emerged in the 20th century in the context of sports, meaning to remove someone from a game or activity.

See also: benches, benchmark, benchmarks, benchtop.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,092 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.