band·stand

(bănd′stănd′)

1. An outdoor stand or platform, often roofed, for a band or orchestra.

2. An indoor stand or platform for musicians and other performers.

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bandstand

(ˈbændˌstænd)

a platform for a band, usually out of doors and roofed

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

band•stand

(ˈbændˌstænd)

n.

a raised platform for the players in a band or orchestra.

[1855–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bandstand - a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

outdoor stage, stand

platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"

Translations

palco per banda

bandstand

[ˈbændstænd] N → quiosco m de música

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bandstand

[ˈbændstænd] n → kiosque m à musique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bandstand

[ˈbændˌstænd] n → palco coperto dell'orchestra (in parco pubblico)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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In the grey distance the big bandstand of a watering-place stood up like a giant mushroom with six legs.

They had come under the big bandstand, and the priest was looking up at it with a curiosity that had something rather odd about it, his head a little on one side, like a bird's.

It was not a large building, and stood well back from the shore--, but a glint of ornament on it suggested that it was part of the same watering-place scheme of decoration as the bandstand, the little gardens and the curly-backed iron seats.

Father Brown jumped off the bandstand, his friend following; and as they walked in the direction indicated the trees fell away to right and left, and they saw a small, rather flashy hotel, such as is common in resorts--the hotel of the Saloon Bar rather than the Bar Parlour.

"Curiously enough," answered the priest, "close by here-- just by that bandstand."

And it was too dark to see him properly, because it was under that bandstand affair.

Of all God-forsaken dustbins of Nature, I think the most heart-breaking are places like that bandstand, that were meant to be festive and are forlorn.

"I consulted a bandstand," said Father Brown, scratching his head.

It was the same, of course," he continued turning to Flambeau, "with that poor fellow under the bandstand. He was dropped through the hole (it wasn't an accidental hole) just at some very dramatic moment of the entertainment, when the bow of some great violinist or the voice of some great singer opened or came to its climax.

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There was a quantity of tables and chairs displayed between the restaurant chalet and the bandstand, a whole raft of painted deals spread out under the trees.

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A south London bandstand associated with David Bowie has been Grade 2-listed.

'David Bowie bandstand' awarded Grade 2 listing; Heritage: Singer performed to modest audience in public park 50 years ago