nosebleed section

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nosebleed section nosebleed sections

Etymology

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

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