band shell

American  

noun

1. a concave, acoustically resonant structure at the back of an outdoor bandstand.

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Etymology

Origin of band shell

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“Here we are in this magic place,” Dudamel said, pointing up to the white band shell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2020

A band shell was erected in the main square, and a coffee house opened.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Police distributed notices among the crowd - estimated by police at 7,000 persons - gathered at the band shell in Grant Park, just east of the downtown Loop.

From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2018

After the competition concludes, head over to the Damrosch Park band shell for a finale from the collective Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen that will include music, dance and, of course, more double Dutch.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2017

Sometimes in the buffalo shed; other times the band shell benches or the pavilion.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli