bleacher

1 of 2

noun (1)

bleach·​er ˈblē-chər 

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

ˈblē-chə-ˌrīt 

noun

bleacherite

2 of 2

noun (2)

bleach·​er·​ite ˈblē-chə-ˌrīt 

plural -s

: one seated in the bleachers

Examples of bleacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The concrete bleachers around the basketball court was teeming with trash, plastic cups, and bottles of alcohol. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Nootbaar hit a 1-2 curveball 435 feet into the right field bleachers. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

His first home run was an opposite-field, three-run shot that landed in the right-field arcade; his second was a majestic 434-foot shot that landed more than halfway up the left-field bleachers. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The Tigers are playing the Yankees, and Kevin George is posted up near the TV when his son blasts a first-pitch curveball 422 feet into the right-field bleachers. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

bleach entry 1 + -er entry 2

Noun (2)

bleacher + -ite

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bleacher

• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• teacher
• schoolteacher

Kids Definition

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