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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The event will be held at the bandstand at Swope Park, 4177 Pavilion Road, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., according to an Instagram post from Indivisible Kansas City. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025 Tagging small businesses, vandalizing the old Los Angeles Times headquarters, skidding a car around the bandstand at La Placita Olvera? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Meet at the bandstand in Washington Park and kick off the summer enjoying the sun, presentations, booths and more. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 10 June 2025 And right behind him is the bandstand with the big band there behind him, and that record, the cover of that record has been the inspo, like the energetic inspo for the project from the very beginning. Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandstand

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bandstand was in 1843

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“Bandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandstand. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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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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