standee

[stan-dee]

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noun

a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.

Origin of standee

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; stand + -ee

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Related Words for standee

observer, viewer, bystander, fan, onlooker, theatergoer, looker, beholder, watcher, kibitzer, eyewitness, seer, witness, playgoer, clapper, perceiver, standee, looker-on, gaper, gazer

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Historical Examples of standee

But if you're a standee yourself you feel free to look any of 'em in the eye.
Shorty McCabe on the Job
Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for standee

standee

noun

a person who stands, esp when there are no vacant seats

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