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bleacher

American  
[blee-cher] / ˈbli tʃər /

noun

  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.


Etymology

Origin of bleacher

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

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

The picture was not so sharply focused from the bleacher seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 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

My fingers trace a cut in the wood of the bleacher beside me, over and over.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

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