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

Bud Brennan, a spectator at Memorial Stadium, races out of the stands and attempts to tackle Michigan’s Tom Harmon at the 3-yard line. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

After exchanging hugs with his teammates, Scherzer climbed into the stands next to the dugout to embrace his wife and children. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

By the way, there were a high number of Kansas City fans in their red jerseys in the stands but Taylor Swift, the superstar singer/entertainer who is married to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, didn’t attend. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Maine South coach Dave Inserra described senior Matthew Schlenhardt as a player who typically draws multiple gasps from the stands for his hard hits on defense. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the stands

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