stand
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2.5
- noun
- /stænd/
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puesto
- A news stand and souvenir concession in the atrium.
- lemonade stand
- hot dog stand
- music stand
There's a night stand right by the couch.
- There's a night stand right by the couch.
- Any other uses for cake stands besides baked goods?
- So take out my nice fruit stand right on the corner now.
- You can put the cowbell on a stand and play with two sticks.
- We also bought the floor stand version with Otti.
- And this luck that she gives the guy from the stand is terrifying.
Examples
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It's on the night stand right here somewhere.
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So take out my nice fruit stand right on the corner now.
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Would the manager of a hot dog stand please raise your hand?
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Grab a chair and a music stand, little friend, and find a place to sit.
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It's a charging stand for the Apple Watch.
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Most striking of all was the night stand in his bedroom.
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Let's set it on the stand.
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You know, I was reading that Bill Gates, when he was younger, he ran a lemonade stand.
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There are the Sonoran hot dog stands and the mariachi bands.
Academic text (2011) -
At the fair, we found a stand selling delicious homemade lemonade.
Synonyms
205
1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
38
1.0
A small booth at a market where people sell goods
24
4.5
A base that holds a statue, column, or vase
20
3.3
A stand with three legs that holds a canvas upright for painting or display
8
5.2
A frame or support that holds an object for display
4
1.6
A thing that holds sheet music so a musician can read it while playing
1
3.9
A stand that holds a lamp or candles
1
8.4
A small container that holds ink and pens for writing
1
2.3
A piece of furniture with a tall pole and hooks for hanging coats
1
1.9
A small stall or table that sells books, often at a market
A strong frame that holds an object while you work on it
A shelf or stand that holds books
A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle
A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs
Idioms
- Formal
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5.7
Make progress by using the ideas and work of earlier people
2
5.6
Make new progress by using important ideas or work from people who came before
- Informal
1
9.9
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
To keep trying after many failures no matter how often you fail
Imagine yourself in another person's situation to understand how they feel
Compounds
- NSFW
36
6.3
A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue
- NSFW
7
7.9
A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened
- Jargon
4
6.3
A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert
1
8.2
An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers
- Specialized
1
9.6
A thick slow-drying oil artists mix into paint to make it smoother and shinier
- NSFW
A short romantic or sexual meeting that lasts part of one night without starting a relationship
- Archaic
A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stand for a piece of furniture comes from the same idea: something that 'stands' to hold things, like a hat stand or music stand. So a stand is an object that stays upright and supports or displays items.