nosebleed

American  

[nohz-bleed] / ˈnoʊzˌblid /

noun

1. bleeding bleed from the nose.

2. red trillium.

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nosebleed British  

/ ˈnəʊzˌbliːd /

noun

1. Technical name: epistaxis.  bleeding from the nose, as the result of injury, etc

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Etymology

Origin of nosebleed

1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 nosebleed for def. 1; late Middle English; nose, bleed

Example Sentences

The air was so dry that on several occasions crew members suddenly got nosebleeds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now she can fling armored vehicles, leap atop large buildings and bend the toughest of minds with a minimal nosebleed.

From Los Angeles Times

As of Thursday, a pair of seats in the nosebleed section for Saturday’s doubleheader - the most-anticipated day on the college hoops calendar - were going for around $100 each on the secondary market.

From Washington Times

As of Thursday, a pair of seats in the nosebleed section for Saturday’s doubleheader — the most-anticipated day on the college hoops calendar — were going for around $100 each on the secondary market.

From Seattle Times

The lawsuit says she developed nosebleeds and, during one cleaning shift, began vomiting and fainted.

From Washington Post