noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

   "Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”"

2. 2
   a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air wordnet
3. 3
   A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.

Synonyms

All synonyms

acting areaapronapron stagebackstageband shellboard

Example

More examples

"Only a few of the deck chairs ranged around the bandstand were occupied."

Etymology

From band + stand.

Related phrases

band rotundaopen air

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