bandstand
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈbændˌstænd/
:
quiosco de la música
- On either side of the bandstand stood a massive totem pole.
Examples
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Surely they've repaired the wall of the bandstand by now.
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In the crowd near the bandstand, Rubito and the uncle were talking with two girls.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bandstand was built by Sarah.
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The big band plays on a bandstand, raised and set back from the tables.
Fiction book (1992) -
Wait on the riverside at the bandstand and I'll find you.
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I think you'll find this little bandstand very interesting.
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From the apartment above the restaurant, Luella watched the bandstand in the town square.
Fiction book (1993) -
The applause gave Savannah the courage to mount the bandstand and approach the mic.
Fiction book (1997) -
A country band finishes playing "Waltz across Texas" on the bandstand, and the bald emcee walks up to the mic.
Fiction book (1992) -
The band played a lively concert on the bandstand in the park.
Synonyms
301
2.3
A set of performances by an artist at one place
90
1.6
A raised flat surface where people stand or work, like a stage
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2.7
A raised platform outside for performances and speeches
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Morphology
Etymology
Bandstand comes from two plain words: band ('a group of musicians') and stand ('a place to stand' or 'small platform'), so a bandstand is a raised platform where a band plays.