bleachers

Noun

Meaning

(used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

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"Strike one" the Umpire said.From the bleachers black with people there rose a sullen roar, Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore, "Kill him! Kill the Umpire!" shouted someone from the stand - And it's likely they'd have done it had not Casey raised his hand. Ernest Thayer

If there are bleachers in heaven and a warm sun, that's where you'll find Bill Veeck. Charles Kuralt

After I'd hit a home run and took my position in the field, the fans in the bleachers began throwing packages of tobacco at me. I stuffed them in my pocket. Hank Sauer

Women write crime better than men do. Men tend to play it safe, relying on an old-boy's network (to get work). Women feel freer. They swing for the bleachers. Rene Balcer

After 32 seasons, its bleachers were condemned for structural inadequacies due to erosion in the summer of 1969. Source: Internet

And then there’ll be pads made for the four bleachers. Source: Internet

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