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

That combination of surprise and delight led to a sellout Friday – the stands were packed well before game time – and a challenge for anyone who searched for tickets. —Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Kids who didn’t bring pens with them scrambled to borrow one from anybody — the adults on the field, their parents in the stands, even a reporter standing nearby. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Across the stands at Citi Field on Wednesday night, people held up handmade posters calling Juan Soto a savior and pleading for his help. —Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

The tradition of throwing confetti from the stands became popular during the 1978 World Cup hosted by Argentina and was later imitated by fans around the globe. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the stands

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• commands
• croplands
• demands
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• grasslands
• headbands
• headlands
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• marshlands
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