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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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The matches continued for about five hours, carried forward by the cheering of spectators, who filled the bleachers.
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The city has had to address potential problems with the bleachers following the death of Toby Lee, 6, of Mound, who on Jan. 3, apparently fell through a gap between the seats and foot boards while attending a youth hockey game.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Changes to the proposal for a Randall Oaks indoor pool included the addition of a sun patio, a larger hot tub area and a $2.7 million mezzanine with bleachers as well as an 8% increase in price due to inflation.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The Trojans, in black and gold, sprinted onto the field to hollers from friends and families who filled barely half the bleachers.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The city has had to address potential problems with the bleachers following the death of Toby Lee, 6, of Mound, who on Jan. 3, apparently fell through a gap between the seats and foot boards while attending a youth hockey game.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Changes to the proposal for a Randall Oaks indoor pool included the addition of a sun patio, a larger hot tub area and a $2.7 million mezzanine with bleachers as well as an 8% increase in price due to inflation.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
The Trojans, in black and gold, sprinted onto the field to hollers from friends and families who filled barely half the bleachers.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
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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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