Thebleachers are a part of an outdoor sports stadium, or the seats in that area, which are usually uncovered and are the least expensive place where people can sit.
[US]
bleachers in British English
(ˈbliːtʃəz)
plural noun
1. (sometimes singular)
a tier of seats in a sports stadium, etc, that are unroofed and inexpensive
2.
the people occupying such seats
bleachers in American English
(ˈblitʃərz)
US
plural noun
1.
a section of cheaper seats, usually bare benches in tiers without a roof, for spectators at outdoor sporting events
2.
similar tiered benches indoors, as in a gymnasium
Word origin
< bleach, in ref. to the effects of exposure
Examples of 'bleachers' in a sentence
bleachers
He looked around momentarily, saw us in the bleachers, and trotted in our direction.
Tapply, William G FOLLOW THE SHARKS (2004)
Sam slouched back into the bleachers and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him.
Tapply, William G FOLLOW THE SHARKS (2004)
In front of the bleachers was a podium; off to the side, a short row of folding chairs.
Dale Brown and Jim DeFelice DALE BROWN'S DREAMLAND (5) STRIKE ZONE (2004)