bench warmer

A form of bench-warmer — A player who rarely or never gets to play in the games or matches, and is most often a substitute.

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Meanings

nounbench warmer (plural bench warmers)

plural bench warmers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of bench-warmer.
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APA

bench warmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20warmer

MLA

“bench warmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20warmer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bench warmer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20warmer.

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