nosebleed section

English

Etymology

From the tendency of high altitude to cause or aggravate nosebleeds.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nosebleed section (plural nosebleed sections)

1. (idiomatic) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium.
   • 2001, Sara Paretsky, Total Recall, →OCLC:

     'Nor do I have a family box: it's the upper gallery for me, what we call the nosebleed section.

See also

• (cheap seating): groundling, nosebleed seat, peanut gallery

Translations

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• Spanish: gallinero m