stall
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4.8
- noun
- /stɔl/
- UK
:
platea
- Maria Nockin was in the stalls for the New York Metropolitan Opera's 'Otello' in HD.
- choir stalls
Examples
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Grace was sitting by the stalls with Joe.
Fiction book (1995) -
Thompson, are you sitting in the stalls?
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Is there somebody in the other stall?"
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We can hear you all the way to the stalls.
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Sebastian likes to sit in the stalls.
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The usherette finally shows the audience member back to the stalls.
Academic text (1997) -
Inside, the horses stamped their feet against the wooden floor of the stalls, knocking flies from their legs.
Fiction book (1995) -
In Cuzco's cathedral, the Madonna on the choir stalls has an Indian face and the crucified god above the altar is black.
Fiction book (1991) -
The audience erupted in applause as the actors took their bows from the stalls.
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We had amazing seats in the stalls for the opening night of the play.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place for one person to sit, for example in a theater
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1.3
The first row of seats nearest the stage or screen that lets you see the action clearly
9
3.7
Seats on the main floor of a theater closest to the stage
Antonyms
192
1.3
A raised platform outside a window or an upper seating area in a theater, often with a railing
Compounds
- Indian
A small movable stand that sells hot coffee and simple food on streets, often at night
- Specialized
A gate at the starting line that holds each horse or racer before a race starts
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Etymology
The word stall comes from old English steall meaning 'place' or 'standing spot', and this once named the area near the stage where people stood, which is why the 'stalls' now mean the front seats closest to the stage.