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.

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Etymology

Origin of bleacher

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

Example Sentences

I loved this piece not because of what the fan lost, but because of what he gained in the ensuing comfort and support of the usually cantankerous Dodger bleacher bums.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

David Pountney’s 2008 production of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s “Die Soldaten” included a 974-seat bleacher containing the audience that slowly rolled down train tracks over a football field-length runway.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 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

Someone from the bleacher seats shouted, “Don’t go!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2023

All of the bleacher sections on our side of the gym had been pulled out, and they were filling up quickly.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor