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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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The swing snapped Guerrero’s 14-game homer drought, depositing a pitch in the left-centre bleachers.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
And left unattended, Mac and Frank try to melt the steel bleachers in the gym with a blowtorch… and end up setting the whole gym on fire.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
Hamilton also has a new stadium set to be unveiled this fall with a new press box and bleachers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 25 July 2025
And left unattended, Mac and Frank try to melt the steel bleachers in the gym with a blowtorch… and end up setting the whole gym on fire.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
Hamilton also has a new stadium set to be unveiled this fall with a new press box and bleachers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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