bleachers
/ˈbliːtʃəz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbliːtʃərz/ (ame, ipa)
bleachers — noun
1. simple seats built in rising rows beside a sports field, usually outdoors and so
simple seats built in rising rows beside a sports field, usually outdoors and sold more cheaply than covered sections.
Gabriel and his cousins found seats high in the bleachers.
sit in the bleachers
After the rain, the wet bleachers shone under the stadium lights.
the bleachers as plural subject
Quinn waved from the bleachers while the runners lined up below.
The old wooden bleachers shook when the crowd jumped together.
Hoa left her jacket on the bleachers after the school game.
- stands
a broader term for spectator seating, including covered areas
- grandstand
usually a larger or more formal seating structure, often partly covered
文法句型
sit in the bleachers
the bleachers are full
用法筆記
Used mainly in American English for the cheaper, uncovered rows of seats at a sports ground. British English more often uses stands for this kind of spectator seating.