Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

awkward bench

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
awk-ward bench
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The front row of seats below the gangway on the Labour side of the House of Commons, where rebel MPs often sit.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Awkward Bench (canonical)

Phrases

below the gangway

Frequently Paired Words

below the gangway

Questions

What does awkward bench mean?
The front row of seats below the gangway on the Labour side of the House of Commons, where rebel MPs often sit.

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