C2 noun #61,524 most common

A bench at the back of a room or seating area.

backbench in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
  • (noun) A position of secondary importance.
  • (noun) (newspaper) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
  2. 2
    noun A position of secondary importance.
  3. 3
    noun (newspaper) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.
  4. 4
    adjective Relating to the back benches in parliament
  5. 5
    adjective Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
  6. 6
    adjective Secondary or inactive.

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