bench

a long seat for two or more persons.

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

bench

4 Phonemes

b e n C

onset, rime

b ench

C = lunch, watch

Sentence Examples

The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.

The manager benched one of his most popular players.

Common Phrases

bench jockey

bench trial

bench warmer

benchmark

deep bench

empty the bench

grab some bench

have a deep bench

on the bench

take the bench

warm the bench

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