Meaning & use
Bleachers
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Outdoor, unroofed rows of tiered bench seating, typically found at sports fields and stadiums.
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Fans packed the bleachers hours before the championship game began.
The bleachers creaked as the crowd rose to cheer the winning run.
A note on using this word
The name comes from the fact that early wooden bleacher seats stood exposed to the sun and weather, gradually "bleaching" in color.
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