grandstand

grandstand Definition

grand·stand (grand′stand′)

noun

the main seating structure for spectators at a sporting event, etc.

intransitive verb

to try to gain the applause or admiration of an audience by or as by making an unnecessarily showy play (grandstand play), as in baseball

grandstand Related Forms

grand′·stand′er noun

grandstand Synonyms

amphitheater, stadium, stands, stand, stalls, field house, coliseum, field, benches, boxes, bleachers, pit; see also field 2, theater 1.

grandstand Usage Examples

Object

Converse of object

build: The company built a grandstand to seat 700, along with aa elliptical cycling track.
include: Seating There is plenty of seating in the ground, including the famous grandstand which is the oldest ground in use in the country.
have: It used to be enclosed by railings and thicker hedges and had a second grandstand and a cinder athletics track.
pass: The results for the Diamonds became apparent sooner than expected after Peter Meaney of QBC, capsized as he passed the grandstand.
erect: Visitors will get an unprecedented view of the racing from specially erected grandstands around the dock.

Adjective modifier

packed: We arrived to a party in full swing with the barbecue doing a roaring trade in the packed grandstand.
temporary: Spectators had seats on a huge temporary floating grandstand with scoreboards for all to see.
main: Any problems next time then ask at Control in the office opposite the rear of the main grandstand.
new: The new main grandstand is about 1km down this road.
permanent: In 1887 it was suggested that a permanent Grandstand be erected.
existing: All Grandstand ticket holders will be given replacement seats in similar locations as in the existing grandstand and will be closer to the pitch.

Modifies a noun

seating: Within a few months a grandstand seating 4,500 was opened and the Club could boast two covered enclosures.
finish: Evans headed home a Nolan free kick on 78 minutes to set up a grandstand finish.
seat: We have grandstand seats anchored in the Leigh Gut.
ticket: Your weekend grandstand ticket gives general circuit wide access.
view: From my office we had a grandstand view of the events in Canning Street.
enclosure: Please visit the tickets page to order your grandstand enclosure tickets in advance.

Noun used with modifier

racecourse: And now there are plans to put a new racecourse grandstand onto the historic Tatts Corner.
weekend: Your weekend grandstand ticket gives general circuit wide access.

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