standee
[ stan-dee ]
/ stænˈdi /
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.
RELATED WORDS
observer, viewer, bystander, fan, onlooker, theatergoer, looker, beholder, watcher, kibitzer, eyewitness, seer, witness, playgoer, clapper, perceiver, looker-on, gaper, gazer
Nearby words
- standardbred,
- standardization,
- standardize,
- standaway,
- standby,
- standfast,
- standfirst,
- standing,
- standing army,
- standing broad jump
Origin of standee
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Examples from the Web for 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
standee
/ (stænˈdiː) /
noun
a person who stands, esp when there are no vacant seats
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