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

The park is split by Wilshire Boulevard and includes a band shell, a soccer field, a lake, a children’s playground and a recreation center.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

The activities, in tents around Central Park’s band shell, include calligraphy, Kabuki face painting and origami — even a Hello Kitty photo booth.

From New York Times • May 5, 2016

Even if the Superintendent had allowed it, he could not have brought himself to stay at the band shell.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli