bandstand

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UK/ˈbænd.stænd/

noun

A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

“Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.””

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outdoor stagestand
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Meanings

nounbandstand (plural bandstands)

plural bandstands

  1. A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

    Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019), 31:28 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”

  2. A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

Similar
outdoor stagestand
Broader
platform
Also see
stand

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From band + stand.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Dutch bandstand, muziekkoepel
  • bandstandplatform for bands to play on
  • muziekkoepelplatform for bands to play on
  • muziekkioskplatform for bands to play on
  • muziektentplatform for bands to play on
  • muziekpaviljoenplatform for bands to play on
French kiosque, kiosque à musique
  • kiosqueplatform for bands to play on
  • kiosque à musiqueplatform for bands to play on
German Pavillon, Musikpavillon
  • Pavillonplatform for bands to play on
  • Musikpavillonplatform for bands to play on
  • Freiluftbühneplatform for bands to play on
Italian cassa armonica, chiosco della musica
  • cassa armonicaplatform for bands to play on
  • chiosco della musicaplatform for bands to play on
Polish estrada
  • estradaplatform for bands to play on
Portuguese coreto
  • coretoplatform for bands to play on
Spanish templete
  • templeteplatform for bands to play on
Cite this entry
APA

bandstand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandstand

MLA

“bandstand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandstand. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandstand,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandstand.

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