umbrella stand

noun

an upright rack or stand for umbrellas

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Words nearby umbrella stand

umbrella leaf, umbrella palm, umbrella pine, umbrella plant, umbrella skirt, umbrella stand, umbrella step, umbrella tent, umbrella tree, umbrette, Umbria

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"Thank you so much," began Margaret, but broke off at the sight of an umbrella-stand.
Howards End|E. M. Forster
The blackthorn remained in the umbrella-stand while Scrafton roared and blustered in the upper schoolroom.
Young Blood|E. W. Hornung
His goloshes, which always lay by the umbrella-stand, were also gone.
The Wind in the Willows|Kenneth Grahame
Pavements are supplied by the County Council, and you have an umbrella-stand.
Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914|Various

The arrangement of a vestibule for hat-rack, umbrella-stand, and other conveniences, changes the hall into an available room.
Convenient Houses|Louis Henry Gibson

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