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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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Last month, the Chiefs football player was photographed by his wife sitting with the couple's son in the bleachers at a local high school football field to watch a game together.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the bottom of the first inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Jurickson Profar reached three rows into the bleachers at Dodger Stadium to rob a home run from Mookie Betts.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Volpe, the Yankees’ Gold Glove shortstop and a New York City product, hit Hudson’s first pitch into the left field bleachers giving them a 5-2 lead, the crowd exploded.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement On a night when Anthony Volpe set the tone by running into a hanging slider by Daniel Hudson in the third inning and depositing it into the left-field bleachers for a grand slam, the Yankees were inspired.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the bottom of the first inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Jurickson Profar reached three rows into the bleachers at Dodger Stadium to rob a home run from Mookie Betts.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
When Volpe, the Yankees’ Gold Glove shortstop and a New York City product, hit Hudson’s first pitch into the left field bleachers giving them a 5-2 lead, the crowd exploded.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement On a night when Anthony Volpe set the tone by running into a hanging slider by Daniel Hudson in the third inning and depositing it into the left-field bleachers for a grand slam, the Yankees were inspired.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 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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