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

Baseball’s 162-game season has long been the steak and the sizzle for the RSN model, and went a long way toward justifying the networks’ nosebleed carriage fees. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019

In addition to the aforementioned effects of chroming, Choi said, other signs a kid is engaging in the practice include frequent nosebleeds or sores in or around the mouth or nose, which can result from chemicals eroding the lining of those parts. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024

Adjective

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

And those are for tickets in the nosebleed sections. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 6 Sep. 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