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Etymology
Origin of bleacher
1540–50; 1885–90 bleacher for def. 1; bleach + -er 1
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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
Los Angeles Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff says the construction involves replacing concrete in the corners of the lower bowl with bleacher risers that can be rolled back during soccer matches.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Concrete stairs are cracked with bolts so loose bleacher seats rock back and forth.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
My fingers trace a cut in the wood of the bleacher beside me, over and over.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
I have a photo of my mother at the Bowl on a chilly 1940s evening sporting, like other ladies around her in the inexpensive bleachers, her mink stole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
McGinn and his goggles have gone worldwide in recent days, with his name ringing out on the streets of Boston and on the Fenway Park bleachers.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
A few families in the stands, if there were bleachers at all.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
It was standing-room only in the bleachers and fans watching from the parking lot on the second and third floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
They’d sat on bleachers in the sun, roasting like mutton, watching a jousting match.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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