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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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And can things get even better for the Longhorn players in their home debut, especially since about 300 bleacher seats have been added down the right-field line this season?
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The bad news was that before that, Sebastian would wind up every game on the bleachers in tears, feeling left out and dejected.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The perks of this gig include getting off the bleachers and on to the ice to try his own hand at curling.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Sitting in the bleachers at her son’s baseball game last month, Veronica started chatting with another mom in Spanish.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The bad news was that before that, Sebastian would wind up every game on the bleachers in tears, feeling left out and dejected.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The perks of this gig include getting off the bleachers and on to the ice to try his own hand at curling.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Sitting in the bleachers at her son’s baseball game last month, Veronica started chatting with another mom in Spanish.
—Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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