standee
- noun
- /ˌstænˈdi/
- US
:
pasajero de pie
- Mourners fill the pews, standees at the back, an overflow crowd.
Examples
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Newcomers leaned close as the standees excitedly relayed the details, then merged into the body of the crowd, more faces turned expectantly to the door of the house.
Fiction book (1991) -
She headed toward the bar, probably to order up some free drinks for the standees in the foyer.
Fiction book (1995) -
Then a different noise makes her open her eyes, and she notices people standing along both sides and sees (turning around) that every seat is taken and that there are standees in back, too.
Fiction book (2000) -
He blew her a noncommittal kiss and worked his way toward Milacki, who was in the second row of standees near the bar.
Fiction book (1999) -
During the concert, many standees had to shift to make room for latecomers arriving at their seats.
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On the crowded bus, the standees held onto the overhead bars as the vehicle navigated through traffic.
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At the theater, the audience was filled with standees who cheered loudly for the performance.
Synonyms
1
4.7
A person who is standing rather than sitting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Standee is made from stand ('to be on your feet') and the ending -ee (as in employee). So a standee is 'someone who stands', which is why the word means a passenger who must stand on a crowded bus or train.