grandstand

1 of 3

noun

grand·​stand ˈgran(d)-ˌstand 

1

: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium

2

: audience

grandstand

2 of 3

adjective

: done for show or to impress onlookers

grandstand

3 of 3

verb

grandstanded; grandstanding; grandstands

intransitive verb

: to play or act so as to impress onlookers

Examples of grandstand in a Sentence

Adjective

The outfielder made a grandstand play out of what should have been a routine catch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The grandstands were packed with over 300,000 fans who would brave the very hot and humid Indiana weather in August. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

The grandstands were packed, the crowd enthusiastic, and after 30 long years, NASCAR had righted a wrong by again holding a points race on one of its most historical tracks. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Verb

And then grandstanding politicians decided to get involved. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Keeping fans cool When Levi’s Stadium first opened in 2014 as the new 49ers home venue, a lot was made of the sun scorching the eastern grandstands where the majority of seats are. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1883, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

grandstand

noun

grand·​stand

-ˌstand

: a usually roofed stand for spectators at a racecourse or stadium