1. A long seat for more than one person
   "They sat together on a park bench"
    
2. A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
   "Geologists observed several wave-cut benches along the coastline";
   - terrace
    
3. Persons who administer justice
   "The bench must remain independent from political influence";
   - judiciary
    
4. A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
   "The carpenter organized his tools on the sturdy work bench";
   - workbench, work bench
    
5. The reserve players on a team
   "our team has a strong bench"
    
6. (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
   "The defendant approached the bench when asked by the judge"

1. Take out of a game; of players
   "The coach benched the underperforming striker"
    
2. Exhibit on a bench
   "bench the poodles at the dog show"
    
3. To exercise using a bench press
   "He benched 200 pounds at the gym"

1. The magistrate, judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

Derived forms: benches, benching, benched

Type of: admin [informal], administration, assembly, brass, display, establishment, exhibit, expose, governance, governing body, organisation [Brit], organization, plateau, press, remove, seat, subgroup, tableland, weightlift, weight-lift, work table, worktable

Part of: authorities, court, courtroom, government, judicature, regime, squad, team, tribunal

Encyclopedia: Bench, Johnny Lee