bandstand

[ band-stand ]
/ 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

band-shaped keratopathy, band shell, bandsman, band spectrum, bandspreading, bandstand, band-tailed pigeon, band theory, Bandung, bandura, bandurria
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Words related to bandstand

stall, booth, newsstand, arbor, stand, rotunda, platform, kiosk, bower, summerhouse, belvedere

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British Dictionary definitions for bandstand

bandstand
/ (ˈbændˌstænd) /

noun

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