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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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Instead, as Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly launched home runs into the bleachers, Palencia was in the middle of the madness.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Artificial turf was laid on Boguski Field over the offseason, and the old bleachers were torn down.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
From the stage the crowd spread across the field and up 98 rows of bleachers to the far reaches of the stadium.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The screen’s bulk and curvature strain outward to encroach upon viewers, who watch from tiered bleachers enclosed on three sides by a chain-link fence.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Artificial turf was laid on Boguski Field over the offseason, and the old bleachers were torn down.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
From the stage the crowd spread across the field and up 98 rows of bleachers to the far reaches of the stadium.
—Joel Hoard, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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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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