bleacher

American  

[blee-cher] / ˈbli tʃər /

noun

• bleachers
  plural

1. Usually bleachers. a typically roofless section of inexpensive and unreserved seats in tiers, especially at an open-air athletic stadium.

2. a person or thing that bleaches.

3. a container, as a vat or tank, used in bleaching.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bleachers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of bleacher

1540–50; 1885–90 bleacher for def. 1; bleach + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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I used to like bleacher seats but won’t sit there again — way too loud right under the sound system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2025

Additional bleacher and field seating were added for the event, which helped create space for the largest crowd in the 100-year history of Memorial Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

The team recently unveiled a new logo for the Dawg Pound - the team’s notorious bleacher section - that was voted on by fans.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2023

Nominees often make the bleacher one of their first stops to shake hands and pose for selfies.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023

Sitting, Coach relaxes with his hands behind his head, his back resting on a bleacher.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Three innings later, he sent another ball soaring into the left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field, making Báez just the eighth player since 1900 to hit multiple home runs in his debut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

When it was over, the sound of children shrieking “Puka!” reverberated off the bleachers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

There are also the legions of sponsors and guests, who follow the race from bleachers at the summit and nibble on petits fours while the competition rages in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

McGinn and his goggles have gone worldwide in recent days, with his name ringing out on the streets of Boston and on the Fenway Park bleachers.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Headmaster McGeary steps over bleachers, heading toward me.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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