knothole section
knothole section noun: the section of cheap seats in a stadium favored by youth spectators.
Noun
knothole section (plural knothole sections)
- The section of cheap seats in a stadium favored by youth spectators.
- The regular Knothole section was in the right field pavilion, but sometimes the left field pavilion was open as well. The two sections would compete to see which one could root the loudest. After 1938 the Knotholers sat in the upper deck of the pavilions and stomped their feet on the metal floor...1987, Richard Miller, Gregory L. Rhodes, “The Life and Times of the Old Cincinnati Ballparks”, in Queen City Heritage, volume 45, number 2, Cincinnati Historical Society, pages 25–41
- The next year, I sat in the Knothole section for the Northwestern game. Iowa won that day, too, 28–21. Within a few years, I went from kid-in-the-Knothole-section to photographer’s spotter on the sideline during Evashevski’s outstanding seasons.2003, Ron Maly, Tales from the Iowa Sidelines, Sports Publishing, →ISBN, page viii
- Synonyms:
- cheap seats, bleachers, nosebleed seats
Examples of knothole section in a sentence
- The regular Knothole section was in the right field pavilion, but sometimes the left field pavilion was open as well.1987, Richard Miller, Gregory L. Rhodes, “The Life and Times of the Old Cincinnati Ballparks”, in Queen City Heritage, volume 45, number 2...
- … mission in the north end zone, affectionately called The Knothole Section (TKS).2006, William Teten, Very Truly, Tudey: An Austin Anthology, Old Austin Press, →ISBN, page 57:
- This collector explained how as a young boy he dove for the balls when thrown into the stands at the knothole section.2017 October 15, Terry Hutchens, Bill Murphy, Indiana Hoosiers Fans' Bucket List, Triumph Books, →ISBN, page 173:
Synonyms of knothole section
Forms of knothole section
| plural | knothole sections |
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Origin of knothole section
From knothole + section.
Questions about knothole section
- What does knothole section mean?
- Knothole section means the section of cheap seats in a stadium favored by youth spectators.
- How do you use knothole section in a sentence?
- The regular Knothole section was in the right field pavilion, but sometimes the left field pavilion was open as well.
- What part of speech is knothole section?
- Knothole section is a noun.
- What is the plural of knothole section?
- The plural of knothole section is knothole sections.
Words near knothole section in the dictionary
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