The difference between Bench and Sideline
When used as nouns, bench means a long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools, whereas sideline means a line at the side of something.
When used as verbs, bench means to remove a player from play, whereas sideline means to place on the sidelines.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bench and Sideline
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Bench as a noun:
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
Examples:
"They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons."
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Bench as a noun (legal):
The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
Examples:
"They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench."
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Bench as a noun (legal, figuratively):
The place where the judges sit.
Examples:
"She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired."
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Bench as a noun:
The dignity of holding an official seat.
Examples:
"the bench of bishops; the civic bench"
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Bench as a noun (sports):
The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
Examples:
"He spent the first three games on the bench, watching."
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Bench as a noun (sports, figuratively):
The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
Examples:
"Injuries have shortened the bench."
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Bench as a noun:
A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
Examples:
"She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover."
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Bench as a noun (weightlifting):
A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
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Bench as a noun (surveying):
A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
Examples:
"After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point."
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Bench as a noun:
A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
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Bench as a noun (geology):
A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
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Bench as a noun (UK, Australia, NZ):
A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
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Bench as a noun (UK, Australia, NZ):
A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
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Bench as a noun:
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
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Bench as a verb (transitive, sports):
To remove a player from play.
Examples:
"They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured."
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Bench as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
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Bench as a verb (slang):
To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
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Bench as a verb (transitive):
To furnish with benches.
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Bench as a verb (transitive):
To place on a bench or seat of honour.
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Bench as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, colloquial):
To lift by bench pressing
Examples:
"I heard he can bench 150 pounds."
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Bench as a noun (weightlifting):
The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
Examples:
"He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training."
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Bench as a verb:
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Sideline as a noun:
A line at the side of something.
Examples:
"the yellow sideline of the road"
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Sideline as a noun (sports):
A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.
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Sideline as a noun (usually, in the plural):
The area outside the playing field beyond each sideline.
Examples:
"The coach stood on the sidelines and bellowed commands at the team."
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Sideline as a noun:
The outside or perimeter of any activity.
Examples:
"She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines."
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Sideline as a noun:
Something that is additional or extra or that exists around the edges or margins of a main item.
Examples:
"She started the business as a sideline to her regular work and it ended up becoming the greater source of income."
"Soup need not be just a sideline to a meal; if you like, it can be the main course."
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Sideline as a noun:
A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.
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Sideline as a noun (Canada):
A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.
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Sideline as a verb (sports, transitive):
To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play.
Examples:
"The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength."
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Sideline as a verb (transitive):
To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.
Examples:
"The illness sidelined him for weeks."