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stand

stand

48 5.5
A group of trees of the same kind growing close together
  • noun
  • /stænd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rodal
  • We walked through a beautiful stand of oak trees during our hike in the forest.
  • forest stand
  • a stand of spruce
  • a stand of trees

Examples

  • Bears are out there, along with moose and bald eagles, and stands of birch, aspen, and fir trees.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And this is a glorious stand of heliopsis right here.

  • Stay behind that stand of trees.

  • I fell asleep in the tree stand.

  • It's a long tunnel that leads to a stand of trees about 50 yards behind the house.

  • For decades, it was the only stand of redwoods in the national system.

    Academic text (1994)
  • On these sites, both species occur in high-density stands, even at their western range limits.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The conservationist explained how a healthy stand of native wildflowers benefits the ecosystem.

  • This area contains a dense stand of pine trees that provide shelter for various wildlife.

Synonyms

grove
vsstand
104 2.8

A small group of trees that grow close together, often planted for fruit

is a naturally occurring group not necessarily planted or tidy
planting
vsstand
10 1.4

An area in a garden with trees, bushes, or flowers

is a naturally grown group of same species not necessarily planted
copse
vsstand
3 7.5

A small group of trees growing close together

is any same-kind group without necessarily forming a dense thicket
motte
vsstand
  • UK
1 9.9

A small group of trees standing alone in open land

is a group that may occur within larger areas rather than alone

Idioms

To seem likely from the facts

To have a good reason or proof to support your claim

Act very formally and keep to strict social rules

To support yourself without help from other people

Support and stay loyal to your husband or partner during hard times

Make progress by using the ideas and work of earlier people

4 8.1

Unable to handle pressure or strong criticism

To publicly show support, often when doing so is risky

Make people notice you in a group

Make new progress by using important ideas or work from people who came before

To help someone later in life or work

To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there

Keep doing what you believe is right even when it is hard

To keep trying after many failures no matter how often you fail

5.3

Cause a strong fear or surprise that gives you goosebumps

7.9

Have no good reason or evidence to support a claim

Do things that stop you from succeeding

Imagine yourself in another person's situation to understand how they feel

To stay still and feel awkward when you should do something

Use other people's ideas or work to move forward

To be unsure and not decide

A question asking which person is the real one

Compounds

46 3.9

A raised place in a courtroom where a person tells what they saw

36 6.3

A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue

stand-up
  • Jargon
35 3.7

A short meeting where team members stand and give brief updates about work

19 4.3

A desk or counter you use while standing rather than sitting

14 6.1

A final strong effort to resist a change or attack when defeat seems near

13 4.2

A person who takes another person's place, for example in a performance or at work

stand-alone
  • Specialized
12 4.9

Able to work by itself without other equipment

7 7.9

A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened

4 1.6

A thing that holds sheet music so a musician can read it while playing

stand-down
  • Jargon
4 6.3

A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert

A raised platform where officials and guests watch a parade or ceremony

3 3.4

Electric machine with a bowl that beats and kneads dough

An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers

1 5.0

A series of games a team plays at its home stadium

1 2.3

A piece of furniture with a tall pole and hooks for hanging coats

A show that happens in one place for only one night

stand oil
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A thick slow-drying oil artists mix into paint to make it smoother and shinier

stand-in
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A simple fake used in software tests to act like a real service

A rack for holding and locking bikes

A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle

An area of seats under a roof that shelters spectators from weather

A small holder for oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper on a dining table

9.6

A short romantic or sexual meeting that lasts part of one night without starting a relationship

wash-hand stand
  • Archaic
9.9

A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing

How Large

forest
970 1.0
wood
835 1.0
stand
  • Specialized
48 5.5
grove
104 2.8

Surface Forms

stand singular
stands plural

Etymology

A stand of trees gets its name from trees that 'stand' together in one area, so a stand is a group of the same kind of plants growing side by side. That image helps remember it as a natural group that stands in a place.