WordReference.com |

Online Language Dictionaries

English Dictionary | back bench

Forums

- See Also:
- Recent searches:
- View All

back bench

ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term

in Spanish | in French | in Italian | English synonyms | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

back′ bench′,

British Terms, Governmentany of the rows of seats occupied by the backbenchers. Cf. front bench.

1870–75

'back bench' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

backbencher - front bench

Forum discussions with the word(s) "back bench" in the title:

Sitting on/in the back bench

Visit the English Only Forum.
Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

Look up "back bench" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "back bench" at dictionary.com

Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Links: ⚙️Preferences | Abbreviations | Pron. Symbols | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Support WR | Forums | Suggestions

Advertisements

Advertisements

Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com WORD OF THE DAY GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.