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
From a distance, to those in the finish-line bleachers watching below, it looks terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
“So electric, dancing on the bleachers in left-center field … I’m hoping everybody starts dancing to that song when Roki comes to pitch.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
A crowd of thousands pounded their feet on bleachers creating a thunderous sound as the sun set over the wealthy Forest Hills neighborhood.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
Pouncey is flat on his back across the third row of bleachers, a half-open eye on me.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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