stander
Americannoun
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a person or animal that stands or is able to stand.
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a mobile frame that holds a person upright, used by people who have a disability that prevents them from standing unaided.
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a person who pays for drinks or food for others in a bar or restaurant.
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a part, structure, or piece of furniture on which to set something in an upright or nearly upright position; a stand.
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Hunting. a hunter who does not stalk or pursue game but stands in one place waiting for game to come close enough to shoot.
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Slang. a person who urinates while standing.
Example Sentences
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He had 61 clients on opening day, each willing to pay for a stander at $25 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Over the course of an hour, a Courage line stander is almost in a meditative state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Police officials also said they have since started requiring a higher stander of probable cause when applying for the devices.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2017
“Geezus bejeezus,” remarked another line stander, while nearby a middle-aged woman was noticing that because of the order in which different lines were permitted entrance, congressional interns would be given preference over the general public.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2017
He was, rather, a stander of no nonsense who knew when duty was done and did it himself.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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