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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The plan calls for three rows of shaded concrete bleachers for spectators alongside the competition pool.
From Los Angeles Times
I wait for this to jog his memory, but he only looks back at Teddy—making sure he’s still in the same place on the bleachers where he was a second ago, I guess.
From Literature
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A half dozen little kids have come out of the bleachers seeking high fives from any Palisades High basketball player.
From Los Angeles Times
The wooden bleachers and facings from those days still remain within the shell of a modern building.
From BBC
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
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