stander

American  

[stand-er] / ˈstænd ər /

noun

1. a person or animal that stands or is able to stand.

2. a mobile frame that holds a person upright, used by people who have a disability that prevents them from standing unaided.

3. a person who pays for drinks or food for others in a bar or restaurant.

4. a part, structure, or piece of furniture on which to set something in an upright or nearly upright position; a stand.

5. Hunting. a hunter who does not stalk or pursue game but stands in one place waiting for game to come close enough to shoot.

6. Slang. a person who urinates while standing.

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Example Sentences

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