penalty box vs bench

bench vs penalty box

penalty box and bench both are nouns.

penalty box is not a verb while bench is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penalty box	Yes	No	No	No
bench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bench is a hypernym of penalty box; that is, bench is a word with a broader meaning than penalty box:

penalty box: (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
bench: a long seat for more than one person

penalty box (noun)	bench (noun)
(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties	a long seat for more than one person
	a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
	(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
	persons who administer justice
	the reserve players on a team
	a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

penalty box (verb)	bench (verb)
	To lift a weight using a bench press
	To exercise using a bench press
	exhibit on a bench
	take out of a game; of players

Difference between penalty box and bench

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