nose bleeds

Capillary ruptures upstairs

Nose bleeds are the cheap seats in a stadium or arena—the uppermost rows far from the action.

The joke is that you're so high up the altitude might give you a nosebleed: We couldn't afford courtside, so we sat in the nose bleeds.

Also spelled nosebleeds.

Related

hemorrhage · pinch · lean forward · head tilt · blood vessel · altitude sickness · hypertension · dry air · mucous membranes · cauterization · wipe · capillaries · turbinates · drip · cotton ball · red · hemophilia · trickle

Opposites
arena seating location

nose bleedscourtside seats

Arena's closest spectator positions

floor seats · front row · VIP seats · box seats · premium seats

Family

nose, bleed, noses, bleeds, nosed, nosy, nosing, nasal, nuzzle

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G