bandstand

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/ ˈbændˌstænd /

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noun

a platform, often roofed, for outdoor band performances.

a raised platform in a nightclub, restaurant, etc., used by the members of a band or orchestra while performing.

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Origin of bandstand

First recorded in 1855–60; band¹ + stand

Words nearby bandstand

bandsaw, band shell, bandsman, band spectrum, bandspreading, bandstand, band-tailed pigeon, band theory, Bandung, bandura, bandurria

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How to use bandstand in a sentence

Haynes has contributed to an effort to restore the 184-acre park, including the fieldhouse, a bandstand, the walkways and other features.
“In Those Pictures, You Can See the Community”|by Samantha Cabrera Friend, CatchLight Local Chicago, and Tony Briscoe, ProPublica|September 30, 2021|ProPublica
Videos that later circulated on Twitter showed police snatching women at the bandstand, and a series of photographs in particular showed one woman pushed to the ground by police officers.
London Police's Treatment of Women at a Vigil Prompted Fury. Campaigners Say a Reckoning Is Overdue|Suyin Haynes|March 16, 2021|Time
So I’ve had to learn a lot on the bandstand and that’s been really an old-school kind of process.
Marshall Allen is 96 years old and still leading one of the most visionary jazz groups of all time|Shannon Effinger|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
Peter Christopherson made the leap to life on the bandstand and became a pioneer in the industrial music genre.
The Golden Age of Rock Album Covers|Ted Gioia|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The tenor saxophonist was one of the most imaginatively restless artists to ever work a bandstand.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Cosby looked up, he saw that Sonny Stitt, the famed alto sax player, had joined the bandstand.
Why Comedians Still Think Bill Cosby Is a Genius|Mark Whitaker|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Roots now preside from a large, wooden bandstand, the aggregation having grown slightly in size.
Jimmy Fallon’s Brilliant ‘Tonight Show’ Debut|Tom Shales|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Batiste and his band ended the evening by marching off the bandstand and playing amid the crowd.
Jon Batiste, a Thrilling Jazz Pianist Whose First Goal Is to Entertain|Howard Wolfson|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wooded hills rose over the bandstand, against the bright blue sky.
No Hero|E.W. Hornung
The Casino having been burned down in 1918, the concerts took place under the bandstand in the park.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
In the middle was a circular bandstand where greasy musicians fiddled with perspiring zeal.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke
Gas flared in two concentric circles of flame around the hall and around the central bandstand.
The Belovd Vagabond|William J. Locke
In the grey distance the big bandstand of a watering-place stood up like a giant mushroom with six legs.
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for bandstand

bandstand

/ (ˈbændˌstænd) /

noun

a platform for a band, usually out of doors and roofed

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