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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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Neal Rubin once mashed a baseball into the bleachers at Tiger Stadium ... from about 150 feet away.
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024
City officials found that the bleachers were not built with permits or inspections.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
For spectators, the experience indoors was unprecedented as the city exceptionally allowed two 5,200-seat bleachers to be set up inside the building, originally built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Rain forced the vigil to be moved inside the school’s gym and the bleachers were soon packed.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024
City officials found that the bleachers were not built with permits or inspections.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
For spectators, the experience indoors was unprecedented as the city exceptionally allowed two 5,200-seat bleachers to be set up inside the building, originally built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
Rain forced the vigil to be moved inside the school’s gym and the bleachers were soon packed.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Sep. 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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