bleacher

noun

bleach·​er ˈblē-chər How to pronounce bleacher (audio)
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 noun

Examples of bleacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez picked on a Marsh middle-middle slider in the first, slugging it deep into the right-field bleachers for a solo shot. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2024 Vientos snapped an 0-for-14 skid with the longest homer of his career, hitting the ball into the center field bleachers underneath the old scoreboard. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 June 2024 The ball sailed deep into the left-field bleachers to tie the game again as pandemonium broke loose. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024 Byron Buxton put the Twins up 1-0 in the second on a 432-foot home run into the left-field bleachers. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bleacher 

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Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bleacher was in 1550

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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bleacher

noun
bleach·​er ˈblē-chər How to pronounce bleacher (audio)
: 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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