Etymology
Origin of bleacher
1540–50; 1885–90 bleacher for def. 1; bleach + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The picture was not so sharply focused from the bleacher seats.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
As a freshman in a fraternity, I had to wake up at 6 a.m. on Saturday mornings to save bleacher seats for the older boys.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
Someone from the bleacher seats shouted, “Don’t go!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2023
Concrete stairs are cracked with bolts so loose bleacher seats rock back and forth.
From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2023
You could see him physically withdraw although he was only a foot or two away from Obie on the bleacher bench.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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