- plural of bleacher.
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
Explanation
Bleachers are raised seating, usually for sporting events, that's arranged in tiers. Your favorite way to spend a Friday evening might be sitting in the bleachers and cheering for a high school football team. Bleachers are a set of benches made of wood or metal, used for inexpensive seating in gyms or beside sports fields. Students sometimes sit in the bleachers for a pep rally or speech, and soccer fans might gather before a game, choosing spots in the bleachers that give them a good view of the field. Since the late 19th century, bleachers has been used in the US, inspired by their typical wooden seats, bleached by the sun.
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Example Sentences
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Students on both sides, 70-odd yards apart and testing their bleachers’ seating capacity, filled in well before kickoff and made their presence felt.
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022
“From one Chris to another – we need your voice right now! Starting the week without ‘From the bleachers’ for two straight days is pure agony, but I hope it helps you re-charge your batteries.”
From Fox News • Jun. 24, 2020
Various witty enconiums, not to be misunderstood, attested to the bleachers' love of fair play and their disgust at a player's getting himself put out of the game at a critical stage.
From The Redheaded Outfield by Grey, Zane
Of the remaining workers employed in the manufacture of clothing stuffs little remains to be said; the bleachers’ work is very unwholesome, obliging them to breathe chlorine, a gas injurious to the lungs.
From The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844 with a Preface written in 1892 by Kelley, Florence
If the ordinary dyeing machines are not used for this purpose, then the ordinary bleachers' kiers may be used.
From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin
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