nosebleed

1 of 2

noun

nose·​bleed ˈnōz-ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

nosebleed

2 of 2

adjective

: extremely or excessively high

seats in the nosebleed section

nosebleed stock prices

Synonyms of nosebleed

Adjective

• elevated
• high
• soaring

Examples of nosebleed in a Sentence

Noun

She often suffers from nosebleeds.

Adjective

We had seats in the nosebleed section of the stadium.

we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In no world do the nosebleeds afford an experience equivalent to floor seats. — Heather Bushman, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Then comes the upper tier, known as the promenade, which stretches up into the nosebleeds. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Outside of a limited number of affordable tickets, the face-value price for even nosebleed seats currently stands at $400 to $600. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

New York — Tickets to the NBA Finals in New York are so hot that fans are spending thousands of dollars – even for nosebleed seats. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nosebleed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• guaranteed
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede

Kids Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed

ˈnōz-ˌblēd

: a bleeding from the nose

Medical Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed -ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

called also epistaxis