# bleacher

/ˈbɫitʃɝ/ (US) · /blˈiːtʃɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bleacher
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a long raised seat in rows where you sit to watch a sport outside. The rows go up like steps so everyone can see.

For teachers: a tiered bench or stand providing open seating for spectators at a sports field or stadium, typically arranged in rising uncovered rows.

## Examples

- We sit on the bleacher to watch the game.
- Parents fill the bleachers on Saturday mornings to watch their children play soccer.
- From the top row of the bleachers, she could see the whole track, the restless crowd below, and the storm clouds gathering beyond the stadium lights.

## Usage notes

- Most often used in the plural 'bleachers' for the seating area as a whole; the singular refers to a single bench or section.

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