bandstand

noun

band·​stand ˈban(d)-ˌstand How to pronounce bandstand (audio)
1
: a usually roofed platform on which a band or orchestra performs outdoors
2
: a platform in a ballroom or nightclub on which musicians perform

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In addition to fundraising efforts to pay the $250,000 insurance deductible, the bandstand is located within a historic district, and city officials require an additional step of approval before moving forward with construction. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The way her seven-piece band and two backup singers are positioned on a platform with just a couple of steps up or down recalls some of the pop-soul bandstands of yore. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026 The Fremont software engineer and entrepreneur has carved out a bustling career as a jazz pianist, a realm where children of the Great Depression share the bandstand with Gen Z teenagers. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Two young men from the same rooms, the same bandstands, the same late nights. — John Hope Bryant, Time, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandstand

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bandstand was in 1843

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bandstand

noun
band·​stand ˈban(d)-ˌstand How to pronounce bandstand (audio)
: an outdoor platform on which a band performs

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