bleachers
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) a tier of seats in a sports stadium, etc, that are unroofed and inexpensive
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the people occupying such seats
Example Sentences
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In a place where history looks down from the wooden bleachers, these four will attempt to make their own by becoming the first GB men's rink in 102 years to win Olympic gold.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
I was sitting on the bleachers with the third-graders, and we all applauded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
In the bleachers on Saturday, there should be more than 50 cousins, aunts and uncles rooting for Dash, plus former OC Buckeyes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025
“As a friend told me, ‘I reached the top of the mountain for my craft,’” Goodrich told Poly students who filled up the bleachers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Bystanders shouted out their good wishes to her over the pounding of bass drums and flutes piping “Yankee Doodle” as our family watched the town’s Fourth of July parade from a set of bleachers.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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