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nosebleed section

nosebleed section noun: the seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.

Noun

nosebleed section (plural nosebleed sections)

  1. (Canada, US) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.
    • 'Nor do I have a family box: it's the upper gallery for me, what we call the nosebleed section.2001, Sara Paretsky, Total Recall, →OCLC

Synonyms of nosebleed section

Forms of nosebleed section

pluralnosebleed sections

Origin of nosebleed section

A jocularly hyperbolic allusion to the tendency of high altitude to cause or aggravate nosebleeds.

Questions about nosebleed section

What does nosebleed section mean?
Nosebleed section means the seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.
What part of speech is nosebleed section?
Nosebleed section is a noun.
What is the plural of nosebleed section?
The plural of nosebleed section is nosebleed sections.

Words near nosebleed section in the dictionary

  1. nosebeards
  2. nosebleed
  3. nosebleed plant
  4. nosebleed seat
  5. nosebleed seats
  6. nosebleed section
  7. nosebleed sections
  8. nosebleeder
  9. nosebleeders
  10. nosebleeding
  11. nosebleeds

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