bench

Meaning

Noun

1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
2. (figuratively) The seat where the judges sit in court.
3. (figuratively) The seat where the judges sit in court.
4. A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
5. (figuratively) A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
6. (figuratively) A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
7. The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
8. (figuratively) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
9. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
10. A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
11. A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
12. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
13. A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
14. (Australia, New-Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
15. (Australia, New-Zealand) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
16. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

Verb

1. (transitive) To remove a player from play.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
3. (slang) To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
4. (transitive) To furnish with benches.
5. (transitive) To place on a bench or seat of honour.

Verb

To lift by bench pressing

Verb

Alternative spelling of bentsh.

Synonyms

seat

💺

stool

chair

🪑

workbench

terrace

form

bank

🏦

desk

pew

judiciary

easel

bed

🛏️

settle

work bench

Bench

judge

🧑‍⚖️

court of justice

judicature

couch

🛋️

court

table

tressle

law court

ledge

machine

mill

ottoman

platform

press

projection

rack

rampart

saddle

settee

slip

small table

sofa

🛋️

stall

stand

throne

trestle

tribunal

verandah

worktable

work table

drawing machine

Judge

🧑‍⚖️

lawcourt

judgment seat

deep sea terrace

Translations

banc

Bank

banco

🏦

bank

banco

πάγκος

banco

🏦

établi

panca

panchina

banca

zitbank

🛋️

παγκάκι

Sitzbank

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɛnt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bench

Inherited from Old English: benċ

Cognate with Scots: benk

Cognate with Western Frisian: bank

Cognate with Dutch: bank

Cognate with German: Bank

Cognate with Danish: bænk

Cognate with Swedish: bänk

Cognate with Icelandic: bekkur

In summary

From Middle English bench, benk, bynk, from Old English benċ (“bench”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bench”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-.
Cognate with Scots benk, bink (“bench”), West Frisian bank (“bench”), Dutch bank (“bench”), German Bank (“bench”), Danish bænk (“bench”), Swedish bänk (“bench”), Icelandic bekkur (“bench”). Doublet of banc, banco, and bank.