bleacher

noun

bleach·​er ˈblē-chər 

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

ˈblē-chə-ˌrīt 

noun

Examples of bleacher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new gym seats more than 1,300 with bleacher seats on both sides and behind both baskets. —Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025

My parents often sat not too far away from her in the same school gym bleachers for our North Judson Blue Jays’ basketball games. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

The subject of their attention is unfolding beyond the ring amid the timber bleachers, where separate elements of Season 3’s cast are converging. —Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025

Five minutes before the show was to start, nine rows of bleachers in a temporary grandstand, hastily assembled, quivered and crashed, swallowing about 600 men, women and children. —Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bleach entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bleacher

• creature
• feature
• preacher
• reacher
• teacher
• schoolteacher

Kids Definition

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