bleacher
One who, or that which, bleachesOne who, or that which, bleaches.
» Sami was sitting on the bleachers.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who, or that which, bleaches.
a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.)
(US, usually plural)A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.
There could be a rough crowd out in the bleachers.
Zuschauerbänke, Sitztribüne, Sitzreihen
трибу́ныtribúny
(US, broadly, usually plural)The tiered seating provided for the audience at a television filming.
Examples
25 sentencesSami was sitting on the bleachers.
The stadium still has its bleachers.
Vladimir sat alone on the bleachers.
Tom and Mary sat in the bleachers.
Ziri started walking back to the bleachers.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English blechere, equivalent to bleach + -er. Compare Dutch bleker, Swedish blFrom Middle English blechere, equivalent to bleach + -er. Compare Dutch bleker, Swedish blekare. The seating was so named because the boards were bleached by the sun.
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