the stands

plural noun

: the rows of seats in a stadium that people sit in when they are watching a sports event, concert, etc.

The ball was hit into the stands.

Examples of the stands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the front row of the stands, Omar Saenz and his 14-year-old step-son Damien Macwithey were carrying racing helmets signed by drivers. — Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Former Inter Miami star Jordi Alba, the legendary Spanish left back who retired unexpectedly last season, was watching from the stands. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Or what about storming the field, the tradition that follows a momentous win, when order dissolves and players brace themselves for a horde of fans pouring out of the stands. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Stones came on late on while Spence was in the stands along with England teammate Curtis Jones, who completed his move to Inter on Friday. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the stands

• armbands
• brigands
• commands
• croplands
• demands
• expands
• farmlands
• grasslands
• headbands
• headlands
• homelands
• marshlands