1bench 
/ˈbɛntʃ/ noun
plural bench·es /ˈbɛntʃ/ noun 1 [count] : a long and usually hard seat for two or more people
▪ a park bench 2 the bench law a : the place where a judge sits in a court of law
▪ The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
b : the position or rank of a judge
▪ her recent appointment to the bench 3 [count] : a long table for holding tools and work
▪ a carpenter's bench 4 sports a the bench : a long seat where the members of a sports team wait for a chance to play
▪ He spent most of his season on the bench. [=he did not play in many games] ▪ He plays better coming off the bench. [=coming into the game after it has started]
b [count] chiefly US : the players on a team who do not usually play at the start of a game : the reserve players on a team — usually singular ▪ The team's bench is deep. = The team has a deep bench. [=the team had many good players in addition to its main players] — often used before another noun ▪ a bench player [=a reserve player; a player who is part of a team's bench]
▪ a park bench
▪ The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
b : the position or rank of a judge
▪ her recent appointment to the bench
▪ a carpenter's bench
▪ He spent most of his season on the bench. [=he did not play in many games] ▪ He plays better coming off the bench. [=coming into the game after it has started]
b [count] chiefly US : the players on a team who do not usually play at the start of a game : the reserve players on a team — usually singular ▪ The team's bench is deep. = The team has a deep bench. [=the team had many good players in addition to its main players] — often used before another noun ▪ a bench player [=a reserve player; a player who is part of a team's bench]
