crossbench
noun, adjective
crossbench is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-E-N-C-H: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossbench means “The political parties and/or members of a legislature that do not form part of the governing party or coalition, nor the official opposition (the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossbench is crossbenches.
How many letters and syllables are in crossbench?
| Letters | 10: C-R-O-S-S-B-E-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossbench?
Crossbench appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of crossbench
- crossbenches plural
- more crossbench comparative
- most crossbench superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossbench mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The political parties and/or members of a legislature that do not form part of the governing party or coalition, nor the official opposition (the largest party or coalition not in government).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a legislature's crossbench.
- 2
UKAlternative form of cross-bench.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossbench come from?
From cross- + bench.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).