nosebleed section

English

Etymology

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

Noun

nosebleed section (plural nosebleed sections)

(idiomatic) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium.
- 2001, Sara Paretsky, Total Recall, OCLC 1051062031:
  '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

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