bleacher

noun

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

Examples of bleacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Park District replaced all of the lobby’s benches, desks and carpeting as well as bleachers and dash boards at the ice rink. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026

What's next is sitting in the bleachers at a Friday night high school football game with my kids, and going to the concession stand. —NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025

The Kansas students seated in both the north and south lower-level bleachers of Allen Fieldhouse chanted, ‘(Bleep) Dan Hurley,’ several times in the first half of UConn’s 61-56 men’s basketball victory over the Jayhawks on Tuesday night. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025

The steps still double as bleachers. —Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bleach entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

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