nosebleed

1 of 2

noun

nose·​bleed ˈnōz-ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

nosebleed

2 of 2

adjective

: extremely or excessively high

seats in the nosebleed section

nosebleed stock prices

Synonyms

Adjective

• airy
• elevated
• high

Examples of nosebleed in a Sentence

Noun

She often suffers from nosebleeds.

Adjective

We had seats in the nosebleed section of the stadium.

we were sitting way up in the nosebleed seats

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Even from the nosebleeds, the view is impressive compared to other arenas. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024

While the broad strokes of the scene were on the page — Gary would get a nosebleed and Selina would start digging through the bag Gary carries for her in search of tissues — the specifics were discovered in the moment. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024

Adjective

The biggest challenge to what some referred to as the University of Spoiled Children was the nosebleed tuition, not attaining the proverbial fat envelope. —John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

The resale tickets were astronomically priced, even for nosebleed seats. —Cynthia Moss, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1978, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed

ˈnōz-ˌblēd

: a bleeding from the nose

Medical Definition

nosebleed

noun

nose·​bleed -ˌblēd 

: an attack of bleeding from the nose

called also epistaxis