"nosebleed section" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nosebleed section.ogg [Australia] Forms: nosebleed sections [plural]
Etymology: From the tendency of high altitude to cause or aggravate nosebleeds. Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: cheap seats, knothole section [baseball, ball-games, games, sports, hobbies, lifestyle], peanut gallery [dated] Related terms: groundling Translations (seats high in the back): gallinero [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-nosebleed_section-en-noun-kII~O1-Z Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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