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: a usually uncovered stand of tiered planks providing seating for spectators
—usually used in plural
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Avoid trees, light poles, metal fences and bleachers.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2025
His deep drive had enough backspin and carried well enough in the 67-degree sunshine to reach the bleachers.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Mickey Mantle hit two home runs into the right centerfield bleachers at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The deck will have space for bleacher seating and an LED matrix scoreboard.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2025
His deep drive had enough backspin and carried well enough in the 67-degree sunshine to reach the bleachers.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Mickey Mantle hit two home runs into the right centerfield bleachers at Detroit’s Briggs Stadium.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
The deck will have space for bleacher seating and an LED matrix scoreboard.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Bleacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleacher. Accessed 30 Jun. 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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