bleacher

American  

[blee-cher] / ˈbli tʃər /

noun

1. Usually bleachers. a typically roofless section of inexpensive and unreserved seats in tiers, especially at an open-air athletic stadium.

2. a person or thing that bleaches.

3. a container, as a vat or tank, used in bleaching.

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Etymology

Origin of bleacher

1540–50; 1885–90 bleacher for def. 1; bleach + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I used to like bleacher seats but won’t sit there again — way too loud right under the sound system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

Fans were ready to leap into the bleacher aisles as he elevated above a group of Washington Prep players.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

The team recently unveiled a new logo for the Dawg Pound - the team’s notorious bleacher section - that was voted on by fans.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2023

So I lean back, rest my elbows on the bleacher behind me, and look at the ceiling.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord