bleacher

noun

bleach·​er ˈblē-chər How to pronounce bleacher (audio)
1
: one that bleaches or is used in bleaching
2
: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
usually used in plural
bleacherite noun

Examples of bleacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Red Sox keep building out their outfield bleachers and the area around the ballpark — which is technically part of it now. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 She was dressed up for the prom, swimming in a lake in Colorado, cheering in the bleachers for her Georgia Bulldogs. Thomas Lake, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 Kansas City has won nine of those previous dozen regular-season and playoff games. Kelce, a magnetic force of a tight end, has played some of his best football with Swift captaining cheers from up in the bleachers. David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024 While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024 While other parents chatted in the bleachers, Porter sat with her campaign manager. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 A couple of jokers in the faraway centerfield bleachers had stripped off their shirts and were dancing in the aisles, no doubt fueled by repeat doses of Stroh’s beer and some antifreeze with a stronger kick. Bill Morris, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024 But past the concrete barriers and a tiny set of bleachers is a vast, verdant and somewhat muddy athletic field, which may soon be the home of a fledgling new team that promises to restore Oakland’s tradition of professional baseball. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024 When a referee called a foul more than halfway through a college basketball game Saturday, a group of shirtless men walked to the bottom of the bleachers and stood behind the hoop. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bleacher was in 1550

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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bleacher

noun
bleach·​er ˈblē-chər How to pronounce bleacher (audio)
: a usually open stand of benches arranged like steps for people to watch from (as at a game)
usually used in plural

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