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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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The baseball landed near the top of the bleachers in right field ... just a few feet from the river.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
The production needed a field that felt lived in, with old wooden bleachers as opposed to newer and now more common aluminum ones, and that wouldn’t be overtaken by recreational soccer leagues during their October 2022 shoot.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
The production needed a field that felt lived in, with old wooden bleachers as opposed to newer and now more common aluminum ones, and that wouldn’t be overtaken by recreational soccer leagues during their October 2022 shoot.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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bleacher
noun
bleach·er
ˈblē-chər 
: 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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