Synonyms for bleachers
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : blee-cher |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbli tʃər |
Définition of bleachers
Origin :- 1540s, "one who bleaches," agent noun from bleach (v.). The "bench for spectators at a sports field" sense (usually bleachers) is attested since 1889, American English; so named because the boards were bleached by the sun.
- noun seating for watching event
- "I think I'll get out myself," said Hooker, descending from the bleachers.
- Extract from : « Rival Pitchers of Oakdale » by Morgan Scott
- She hears from the bleachers a thunderous roar, and thinks it announces his fate.
- Extract from : « Rippling Rhymes » by Walt Mason
- The last campus practice was half over, the bleachers were crowded.
- Extract from : « Stanford Stories » by Charles K. Field
- The Juniors returned to the bleachers, shaking their heads in disgust.
- Extract from : « Stanford Stories » by Charles K. Field
- Jack Smith, in spotless tennis flannels, sat on the bleachers.
- Extract from : « Stanford Stories » by Charles K. Field
- At the games, among the Gang on the bleachers, Carl went mad with fervor.
- Extract from : « The Trail of the Hawk » by Sinclair Lewis
- The bleachers rocked and creaked and swayed with the rhythm of it.
- Extract from : « Play the Game! » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
- I didn't want him to sit in the bleachers—at least not until he had proved that this was the place for him.
- Extract from : « One Way Out » by William Carleton
- The spectators in the stand and on the bleachers were standing.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Son » by Burt L. Standish
- In a few minutes Henry had quietly left his place on the bleachers.
- Extract from : « The Box-Car Children » by Gertrude Chandler Warner
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