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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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In the bleachers at Detrick Gym behind the bench were her sons, Robby and Joey, seniors at Glastonbury High, soon to be freshmen at Central.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Urban planners fit out plazas with a variety of seating, for instance — café tables, stools, benches, deck chairs, bleachers, corners — to accommodate a maximal range of groups and conversations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025
Austin Metcalf, 17, an 11th grader at Frisco Memorial High School, died after police said another student stabbed him during an altercation in the bleachers at the meet.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
As many as 50 children sat on bleachers in a WTVJ studio and would participate in games, cheer and chat with Skipper Chuck.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
Urban planners fit out plazas with a variety of seating, for instance — café tables, stools, benches, deck chairs, bleachers, corners — to accommodate a maximal range of groups and conversations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Apr. 2025
Austin Metcalf, 17, an 11th grader at Frisco Memorial High School, died after police said another student stabbed him during an altercation in the bleachers at the meet.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
As many as 50 children sat on bleachers in a WTVJ studio and would participate in games, cheer and chat with Skipper Chuck.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 17 May. 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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