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.
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Players were visibly shaken, as were many in the stands, as medical staff from both teams and EMS placed him on a stretcher and carted him off the field.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
His family watched from the stands.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Coleman was pictured next to Moyes, high in the stands at Fulham earlier this season, providing support as the Scot served a touchline ban.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Almost exactly one year earlier, a Pirates fan fell 21 feet from the stands at PNC Park and suffered a broken back and neck, a punctured lung and broken ribs.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
His family watched from the stands.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Coleman was pictured next to Moyes, high in the stands at Fulham earlier this season, providing support as the Scot served a touchline ban.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Almost exactly one year earlier, a Pirates fan fell 21 feet from the stands at PNC Park and suffered a broken back and neck, a punctured lung and broken ribs.
—Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the stands
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“The stands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stands. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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