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covered stand

covered stand

4.1
An area of seats under a roof that shelters spectators from weather
  • noun
translation icon : grada cubierta
  • The fans cheered loudly from the covered stand as the home team scored a last-minute goal.

Examples

  • This means that all official events are centralized, and it reflects a series of constant elements such as standing in line to purchase tickets, entrance processions, and seating auditorium-fashion in partially covered stands.

    Academic text (1995)
  • During the rain, we found shelter in the covered stand while waiting for the match to start.

  • The new stadium design includes several covered stands to protect spectators from harsh weather.

Synonyms

stand
vscovered stand
301 2.3

A set of performances by an artist at one place

is narrower, meaning tiered seated sections with a roof rather than any viewing place
grandstand
vscovered stand
15 5.3

The main covered seating area for people at a stadium or racetrack

is any tiered spectator seating that specifically includes a roof for shelter

How Sheltered

indoor
93 1.0
covered stand
4.1
terrace
42 3.4

Surface Forms

covered stand singular

Morphology

covered + stand

The meaning 'a tiered seating area with a roof' is directly derivable from combining 'covered' (sheltered/protected) with 'stand' (spectator seating). This is a literal, compositional phrase following normal English noun modification patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Covered stand comes from a simple picture: a stand is a place with rows of seats where fans watch a game, and covered means it has a roof. So a covered stand is a seating area with a roof that gives 'shelter' from rain or sun.