Definition of Bandstand

1. Noun. A platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air.

Exact synonyms: Outdoor Stage, Stand
Generic synonyms: Platform

Definition of Bandstand

1. Noun. a small platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bandstand

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bandstand

bands
bands of colon
bandsaw
bandsawed
bandsawing
bandsawn
bandsaws
bandshape
bandshapes
bandshell
bandshells
bandsman
bandsmen
bandspread
bandstand (current term)
bandstands
bandster
bandsters
bandstop
bandstration
bandstrations
bandstrength
bandstring
bandstrings
bandstructure
bandtail
bandulu
bandura
banduras

Literary usage of Bandstand

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Municipal Parks, Gardens, and Open Spaces of London: Their History and by John James Sexby (1905)
"... Fields bandstand. the Camberwell estate in that year. His son, who inherited the property, conveyed it to the trustees of Baron Wynd- ham's will, ..."

2. Manufacturing Systems: Foundations of World-Class Practice by Joseph A. Heim, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences (1992)
"One night we were on the bandstand and a waiter came up and told Jimmy Hamilton that his ... He stepped off the bandstand and started cuttin' into a steak. ..."

3. American law reports annotated (1921)
"This bandstand, which was not in the class of buildings excepted in the first lease, was subsequently removed by the tenant, and a new bandstand erected in ..."

4. Salopian Shreds and Patches (1891)
"4Л.1, and enlarged the bandstand (which was admittedly one of the best in England), at a cost of £301 12s. 34. ; then they gave a donation to erect a very ..."

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