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grandstands

  • present tense form
    of grandstand (3rd person singular).
    grandstand
    noun
    the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.

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There are two spectator grandstands at Piccadilly and on Cockspur Street, close to Trafalgar Square.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The cheapest tickets in the grandstands are around $35.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Umbrellas are prohibited in the parade grandstands, and spectators are encouraged to leave them at home if they’re standing elsewhere along the route, said Candy Carlson, a spokesperson for the Tournament of Roses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

On Saturday the pair powered through a sustained shower of razz from the grandstands at the Ryder Cup on New York’s Long Island.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2025

To the great delight of the crowd surrounding the boys in the grandstands, Germany came in first in all six heats.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown