grandstand

noun grand·stand \ ˈgran(d)-ˌstand \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Examples: grandstand in a Sentence

Definition of grandstand

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

2 : audience

See grandstand defined for English-language learners

See grandstand defined for kids

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

The official paid attendance was 173,850 — of whom approximately 100 were Uruguayans — but because the stadium’s grandstands had no seats, the actual number might be closer to 210,000.

— candace rose rardon, Longreads, "The Country Where Fútbol Comes First," 10 July 2018
Lime Rock Park is special because there is no grandstand.

— christopher hanna, courant.com, "Ryan Briscoe Loves Racing At Home, Gets Another Chance For Victory At Lime Rock Park," 10 July 2018
The race track itself has a lot of history, the grandstands were always full … and there’s a lot of NASCAR fans that are in Canada.

— michelle r. martinelli, For The Win, "Why Kevin Harvick wants NASCAR to add races in Canada and Mexico," 26 June 2018
In the former Incan capital of Cuzco, Peru, a few thousand mainly foreign tourists paid upward of $160 for a grandstand seat to watch hundreds of actors re-enact a llama sacrifice at an ancient citadel.

— Washington Post, "AP PHOTOS: Incan festival pays homage to sun across Andes," 25 June 2018
Son Heung-min's later screamer threatened to set up a grandstand finish.

— SI.com, "South Korea 1-2 Mexico: El Tri Put One Foot in Last 16 Despite Late Screamer From Son," 23 June 2018
Be a part of all the high-speed action with a pair of grandstand seats.

— The Courier-Journal, "Win Tickets to the Quaker State 400," 19 June 2018
These days, the roars have diminished to hearty cheers, and shouts of encouragement from the grandstand sound like a soccer mom whose kid is losing by four goals.

— marcus hayes, Philly.com, "Tiger Woods sends fans home happy, then joins them|Marcus Hayes," 15 June 2018
Tickets will be available at 5 p.m. at the grandstand box office, Marcinek said.

— michelle l. quinn, Post-Tribune, "Lake County Fair announces new features," 13 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grandstand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of grandstand

1754

in the meaning defined at sense 1

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

grandstand

adjective

Definition of grandstand

: done for show or to impress onlookers

See grandstand defined for English-language learners

Examples of grandstand in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

Traditional county fair includes rides, livestock, exhibits, grandstand events, entertainment and food.

— luann gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Summer festivals guide 2018," 21 June 2018
East grandstand supporters have rallied around a design by Hatfield, a former University of Oregon pole vaulter who has an architecture degree from the school and has gone on to fame as a shoe designer.

— ken goe, OregonLive.com, "Tinker Hatfield and supporters of Hayward Field's east grandstand meet," 9 June 2018
Reserved grandstand seats start at $65 for a single-day adult ticket.

— christopher d thomas, Detroit Free Press, "Tickets on sale for 2018 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix," 17 Oct. 2017
St Patrick’s Day got out of the gate well in the 6-furlong race and was nicely positioned on the inside heading into the stretch when Zatter pulled up on the grandstand side and steadily pulled away to win by a length and a half.

— ivan carter, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Baffert finishes one-two again ... this time with maidens," 20 Aug. 2017
Grandstand events: Separate admission required for demolition derby and grandstand concerts, available at the box office.

— laura demarco, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County Fair: Vintage photos and guide to 121st fair, opening Monday," 3 Aug. 2017
The Toby Keith concert has already sold out its 8,900 tickets, Hannon added, but other grandstand events still have seats available.

— amy lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Annual Porter County fair kicks off 10-day run," 20 July 2017

First Known Use of grandstand

1883

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

grandstand

verb

Definition of grandstand

grandstanded; grandstanding; grandstands

intransitive verb

: to play or act so as to impress onlookers

—

grandstander

noun

See grandstand defined for English-language learners

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

This year, grandstands around Turn 1 were removed and replaced with a high-end campground, the Turn 1 Resort.

— george sipple, Detroit Free Press, "NASCAR, Michigan International Speedway celebrate 50 years of racing," 9 June 2018
Never let it be said that Trump misses an opportunity to grandstand.

— paul daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Paul Daugherty: Scouting amateur baseball players is like reading Faulkner blindfolded," 5 June 2018
The questions ranged widely, but most lawmakers seemed more interested in grandstanding than eliciting constructive answers from one of the world’s youngest multibillionaires.

— dan gallagher, WSJ, "Zuckerberg’s Time in Washington Well-Enough Spent," 12 Apr. 2018
Or is California simply grandstanding by picking a fight with a president the state government despises?

— WSJ, "California: Get Serious on Immigration Law," 11 Apr. 2018
But knowing how the night really works, Kimmel spent little time reprimanding Hollywood or grandstanding about politics.

— kelly lawler, USA TODAY, "Oscars 2018: Jimmy Kimmel is the chill, happy host the show needs," 4 Mar. 2018
Also in the works is a one-of-a-kind Wall of Honor to celebrate the track's winning drivers with banner signage at the bottom of the Wallace and Colvin grandstands on each side of the oval.

— USA TODAY, "Darlington Raceway spending nearly $7 million on grandstands," 31 Jan. 2018
That leaves an opportunity for one of the other four to grandstand by voting no and then playing to the press afterward.

— lauren ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lake voters need to carefully look over proposal for extra 5-cent gas tax," 12 Feb. 2018
And they are treated as mentally imbalanced or grandstanding accusers.

— ann killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "In sexual-assault cases, believing is seeing," 29 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of grandstand

1915

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

GRANDSTAND Defined for English Language Learners

grandstand

noun

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

: a usually roofed structure with seats for people to sit on while they are watching a race or sporting event

grandstand

adjective

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

: done in a way that is intended to impress the people who are watching

grandstand

verb

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

: to behave or speak in a way that is intended to impress people and to get public approval

GRANDSTAND Defined for Kids

grandstand

noun grand·stand \ ˈgrand-ˌstand , ˈgran- \

Definition of grandstand for Students

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

Learn More about grandstand

See words that rhyme with grandstand Spanish Central: Translation of grandstand Nglish: Translation of grandstand for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up grandstand? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

grandstand

Definition of grandstand

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

First Known Use of grandstand

grandstand

Definition of grandstand

Examples of grandstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

First Known Use of grandstand

grandstand

Definition of grandstand

grandstander

Recent Examples of grandstand from the Web

First Known Use of grandstand

GRANDSTAND Defined for English Language Learners

grandstand

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

grandstand

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

grandstand

Definition of grandstand for English Language Learners

GRANDSTAND Defined for Kids

grandstand

Definition of grandstand for Students

Learn More about grandstand

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 7/13

Obscure Shapes

Wonderful Words That You're Not Using (Yet)

Trending: Ocasio-Cortez Sparks 'Socialism' Lookups

Ghost Word