Definitions for Bench
bɛntʃbench

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benchnoun

   a long seat for more than one person

2. terrace, benchnoun

   a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

3. judiciary, benchnoun

   persons who administer justice

4. workbench, work bench, benchnoun

   a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

5. Benchnoun

   the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

6. benchnoun

   the reserve players on a team

   "our team has a strong bench"

7. benchverb

   (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

8. benchverb

   take out of a game; of players

9. benchverb

   exhibit on a bench

   "bench the poodles at the dog show"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BENCHnoun

   Etymology: benc, Sax. banc, Fr.

   1. A seat, distinguished from a stool by its greater length.

   The seats and benches shone of ivory,
   An hundred nymphs sat side by side about. Edmund Spenser, Vis. of Bellay.

   All Rome is pleas’d, when Statius will rehearse,
   And longing crouds expect the promis’d verse;
   His lofty numbers, with so great a gust,
   They hear, and swallow with such eager lust:
   But while the common suffrage crown’d his cause,
   And broke the benches with their loud applause,
   His muse had starv’d, had not a piece unread,
   And by a player bought, supply’d her bread. John Dryden, Juvenal.

   2. A seat of justice; the seat where judges sit.

   A son set your decrees at naught:
   To pluck down justice from your awful bench;
   To trip the course of law, and blunt the sword
   That guards the peace and safety of your person. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   Cyriac, whose grandsire on the royal bench
   Of British Themis, with no mean applause,
   Pronounc’d, and in his volumes taught our laws,
   Which others at their bar so often wrench. John Milton.

   3. The persons sitting on a bench; as, the whole bench voted the same.

   Fools to popular praise aspire,
   Of publick speeches, which worse fools admire;
   While, from both benches, with redoubl’d sounds,
   Th’ applause of lords and commoners abounds. John Dryden, Virg.

2. To Benchverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To furnish with benches.

   ’Twas bench’d with turf, and, goodly to be seen,
   The thick young grass arose in fresher green. John Dryden, Fab.

   2. To seat upon a bench.

   His cupbearer, whom I from meaner form
   Have bench’d, and rear’d to worship. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benchnoun

   a long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length

2. Benchnoun

   a long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench

3. Benchnoun

   the seat where judges sit in court

4. Benchnoun

   the persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench

5. Benchnoun

   a collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms

6. Benchnoun

   a conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river

7. Benchverb

   to furnish with benches

8. Benchverb

   to place on a bench or seat of honor

9. Benchverb

   to sit on a seat of justice

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bench

   A bench is a piece of furniture, on which several people may sit at the same time. Benches are typically made of wood, but may also be made of metal, stone, or synthetic materials. Many benches have arm and back rests; some have no back rest and can be sat on from either side. In American public areas, benches are often donated by persons or associations, which may then be indicated on it, e.g. by a small plaque. Benches are used both outdoors and indoors.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bench

   bensh, n. a long seat or form with or without a back: a seat in a boat: a mechanic's work-table: a judge's seat: the body or assembly of judges: a tribunal: the dignity of holding an official seat, as the 'bench of bishops,' the 'civic bench.'—v.t. to place on or furnish with benches.—ns. Bench′er, a senior member of an inn of court; Bench′ership; Bench′-mark, a surveyor's mark cut on a rock, gatepost, wall, or the like, into which a crooked iron is set so as to form a bench or temporary support for the levelling instrument; Bench′-war′rant, one issued by a judge rather than a justice or magistrate. [A.S. benc; cog. with Ger. and Dut. bank.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bench

   Bench is a modern, online bookkeeping service for independent businesses.With Bench, you work with a professional online bookkeeper, someone who learns your business and does your books for you. In addition, you get apps that simplify sending your documents and allow you to view interactive reports online. Bench removes the need to search out a qualified bookkeeper or buy additional software, they provide both in a unified experience.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bench

   The primitive seat of judges and magistrates before the modern throne-like chair was introduced. Barristers of the Inns of Court are styled “Benchers” from the wooden seats formerly provided for them.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BENCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bench is ranked #10565 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bench surname appeared 3,033 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Bench.
   
   90.8% or 2,754 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 101 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 69 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 63 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.9% or 28 total occurrences were Black.
   0.5% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Administration
   • Assembly
   • Exhibit
   • Remove
   • Seat
   • Subgroup
   • Tableland
   • Worktable

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bench' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4601

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bench' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4025

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Bench' in Nouns Frequency: #1521

How to pronounce Bench?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Bench in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bench in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bench in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Bench in a Sentence

1. Joey Daccord:

   A couple minutes before warm-ups, (Murray) came back to the locker room and (said) ‘Hey, I don’t know if I can play, I’m going to try in warm-ups.’ and then a couple of minutes into warm-ups, I just was skating by the bench. One of the trainers just gave me the point and I was like, ‘All right, let’s do it.’.

2. White House:

   President Biden has spent decades committed to strengthening the federal bench, which is why he has appointed judges who are extraordinarily qualified, experienced and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution to serve the American people.

3. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

   These ideas that he pronounced yesterday are racist in application, if not intent, i don't know about his intent, but it is deeply disturbing to hear a Supreme Court justice endorse racist ideas from the bench on the nation's highest court. His endorsement of racist theories has frightening ramifications, not the least of which is to undermine the academic achievements of Americans, African-Americans especially.

4. Ciera Johnson:

   That's what she does, so we needed every one of her points today. We definitely needed that boost off the bench.

5. Jimmy Rollins:

   We lose a lot of athletes to the other sports because we’re not promoted, one thing we've always felt as Black athletes we say, ‘You always have to be the starter. You’re not going to find us on the bench.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bench
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bench
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bench
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bench
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bench
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bench
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Bench
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html