bandstand
noun
band·stand
ˈban(d)-ˌstand 
1
: a usually roofed platform on which a band or orchestra performs outdoors
2
: a platform in a ballroom or nightclub on which musicians perform
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The band was an immediate hit with park visitors, and increased in size to 25 musicians in 1883, when a small wooden bandstand was erected.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The bandstand is one of the few remaining of its kind in Indiana.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
One unusual feature of Chesterton’s bandstand is its octagon shape and peaked roof.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The band was an immediate hit with park visitors, and increased in size to 25 musicians in 1883, when a small wooden bandstand was erected.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The bandstand is one of the few remaining of its kind in Indiana.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
One unusual feature of Chesterton’s bandstand is its octagon shape and peaked roof.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Bandstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bandstand. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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bandstand
noun
band·stand
ˈban(d)-ˌstand
: an outdoor platform on which a band performs
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