nosebleed seat

noun

A seat in the nosebleed section, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.

“You might want to bring binoculars if you will be in the nosebleed seats, so that you can see the action on the stage better.”

Meanings

nounnosebleed seat (plural nosebleed seats)

plural nosebleed seats

  1. CanadaUSA seat in the nosebleed section, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.

    You might want to bring binoculars if you will be in the nosebleed seats, so that you can see the action on the stage better.

    1 more example

    A few fans who buy nosebleed seats to see Paul McCartney get the chance to see a Beatle as closely as they might have at the Cavern Club in 1962.

    2023 August 10, Matthew Cantor, “‘Paul McCartney winked right at me’: the fans who buy nosebleed seats – and get whisked to the front”, in The Guardian, UK
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APA

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MLA

“nosebleed seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosebleed%20seat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nosebleed seat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nosebleed%20seat.

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