bench
Long public seat
A bench is a long seat, with or without a back.
Senses arising from this core meaning include the place where players not in a game sit; the players collectively; the judiciary as a profession; and a flat surface on which handiwork is done.
To bench someone in sports is to remove them from active play: The coach benched the kicker for missing too many shots.
This meaning extends to other spheres and means generally to remove someone from a position of responsibility.
Someone on the bench is either a member of the judiciary or is a player not currently in the game.
Replacement for another
- reserveSupply kept back
- rosterList of members
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- lineupOrdered list of participants
squad · depth chart · rotation · backup · second string · playing time · warm-up · inactive
One who decides
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
gavel · ruling · chambers · courtroom · judiciary · robes · honor · preside
Worship hall seating
- bleacherUncovered stadium seating
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- stadium seatChair at sports venue
- window seatChair beside the pane
banquette · settee · stool · backrest · slat · armrest · picnic table · waiting area
Legged beam for cutting
- viseMounted clamping tool
- clampDevice for holding tight
- carpentryWood construction trade
- woodshopWorkspace for building with lumber
workshop · surface · planing · joinery · lumber · project · sawdust · craft
Cultivated plant area
- plazaPublic open square
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
plaque · wrought iron · wooden slats · pigeons · sitting · resting · public · scenic
substitute
Replacement for another
lineup · squad · depth chart · rotation · backup · second string · playing time · warm-up · inactive · coach
judge
One who decides
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- magistrateCivil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
tribunal · gavel · ruling · chambers · courtroom · judiciary · robes · honor · preside · bar
pew
Worship hall seating
- bleacherUncovered stadium seating
- grandstandTiered spectator seating structure
- stadium seatChair at sports venue
window seat · banquette · settee · stool · backrest · slat · armrest · picnic table · waiting area · church pew
sawhorse
Legged beam for cutting
woodshop · workshop · surface · planing · joinery · lumber · project · sawdust · craft · assembly
garden
Cultivated plant area
dedication · plaque · wrought iron · wooden slats · pigeons · sitting · resting · public · scenic · viewpoint
press
Apply force downward
pectorals · rep · set · incline · decline · spotter · rack · grip · max · powerlifting
settee
Small upholstered seating furniture
- daybedSeating that converts to sleeping
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- upholsteredCovered with fabric cushioning
benchfield
Area of specialty
court · starting lineup · active roster · playing · in the game
bencharmchair
Upholstered seat with supports
chair · throne · recliner · easy chair · upholstered chair
- on the benchInactive but available
- park benchOutdoor communal seat
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- warm the benchRemain an unused substitute
- bending overInclining torso downward
- bending the truthSelective honesty, misleading intent
bending, benches, benchmark, workbench, benched, benching, bench seat, bench press, unbent