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nosebleed

nosebleed

4 6.6
Very high seats in a stadium or theatre with a poor, distant view
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
  • Informal
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  • But that all changed with Citi Field and the indifference that led to out-pricing those from the nosebleed seats.
  • nosebleed seats
  • nosebleed section
  • nosebleed level

I'm just saying the book you got the back, back Nosebleed seats to the left.

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Examples

  • But we hiked up to the nosebleed section where the fans don't matter to find a foot of snow on our seats.

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  • What are you doing up here in the nosebleeds?

  • I followed some kids into the nosebleed seats.

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  • However, you still kept ticket prices affordable with nosebleed seats so most families could still have a fun day at the park.

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  • And I'll take a local community theater production over $100 nosebleed seats any day.

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  • They were nosebleed seats; you needed a telescope to see the players.

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  • Have you ever been sitting in the nosebleeds and noticed a row of empty seats down on the floor?

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  • MAN, THESE ARE THE NOSEBLEED SEATS.

  • Sitting everywhere from the nosebleeds to courtside and viewing the game in person often stirs distinct emotional experiences and memories according to seating arrangements.

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  • The concert was sold out, and the only tickets available were for the nosebleed seats at the back.

Antonyms

88 1.3

The first row of seats nearest the stage or screen that lets you see the action clearly

How High

nosebleed
  • Informal
4 6.6
upper deck
9 3.4
balcony
192 1.3
stall
  • UK
10 4.8
front row
88 1.3

Surface Forms

nosebleed singular
nosebleeds plural

Morphology

nosebleed = nose + bleed (semi-transparent) = nose + bleed

The phrase is a figurative extension of 'nosebleed' (high enough to cause a nosebleed), so while the parts are visible, the specific meaning 'very high/remote seats' is metaphorical.

Etymology

Nosebleed used for very high seats comes from the image of nose + bleed because the seats are so high you might 'get a nosebleed', so it means the top, far-away seats in a stadium with a poor view.