bandstand

English

Etymology

From band +‎ stand.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbænd.stænd/
  • Audio (Mid-Atlantic US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ændstænd

Noun

bandstand (plural bandstands)

  1. A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.
    • Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”
  2. A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.

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