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.


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  1. 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."

  2. 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."

  3. Bench as a noun (legal, figuratively):

    The place where the judges sit.

    Examples:

    "She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired."

  4. Bench as a noun:

    The dignity of holding an official seat.

    Examples:

    "the bench of bishops; the civic bench"

  5. 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."

  6. 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."

  7. 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."

  8. Bench as a noun (weightlifting):

    A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.

  9. 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."

  10. Bench as a noun:

    A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.

  11. Bench as a noun (geology):

    A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.

  12. Bench as a noun (UK, Australia, NZ):

    A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.

  13. Bench as a noun (UK, Australia, NZ):

    A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.

  14. Bench as a noun:

    A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

  1. 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."

  2. Bench as a verb (transitive, figuratively):

    To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.

  3. 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.

  4. Bench as a verb (transitive):

    To furnish with benches.

  5. Bench as a verb (transitive):

    To place on a bench or seat of honour.

  1. Bench as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, colloquial):

    To lift by bench pressing

    Examples:

    "I heard he can bench 150 pounds."

  1. 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."

  1. Bench as a verb:

  1. Sideline as a noun:

    A line at the side of something.

    Examples:

    "the yellow sideline of the road"

  2. Sideline as a noun (sports):

    A line defining the side boundary of a playing field.

  3. 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."

  4. Sideline as a noun:

    The outside or perimeter of any activity.

    Examples:

    "She installed the whole fixture while he simply watched from the sidelines."

  5. 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."

  6. Sideline as a noun:

    A line for hobbling an animal by connecting the fore and the hind feet of the same side.

  7. Sideline as a noun (Canada):

    A secondary road, especially a byroad at right angles to a main road.

  1. 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."

  2. Sideline as a verb (transitive):

    To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.

    Examples:

    "The illness sidelined him for weeks."

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