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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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Last word *Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer hit his first career homer Friday, and a kid in Yankees garb caught it on the fly in the bleachers.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
In his free time, Ciarán enjoys playing soccer in his local amateur league and cheering on his three sons from the sidelines (his daughter would rather sit with him in the bleachers).
—Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In the top of the seventh inning, the cameras caught a raccoon running through the bleachers in the outfield.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and blankets; there are no bleachers or seating structures.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
In his free time, Ciarán enjoys playing soccer in his local amateur league and cheering on his three sons from the sidelines (his daughter would rather sit with him in the bleachers).
—Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
In the top of the seventh inning, the cameras caught a raccoon running through the bleachers in the outfield.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Spectators are encouraged to bring chairs, blankets and blankets; there are no bleachers or seating structures.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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