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.
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Emotions also flared in the stands at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, where a fan was ejected following an altercation involving Williams’ younger sister and father.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Among the thousands of faces in the stands are, of course, the wives and girlfriends of the star drivers behind the wheel — their families and kids, too!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
What an honor to be able to sit in the stands and cheer these ladies on.
—Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
His friends Ben Dawes, Edward van Cutsem, Thomas van Straubenzee, Princess Charlotte's godfather, joined him in the stands.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 21 May 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Among the thousands of faces in the stands are, of course, the wives and girlfriends of the star drivers behind the wheel — their families and kids, too!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
What an honor to be able to sit in the stands and cheer these ladies on.
—Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
His friends Ben Dawes, Edward van Cutsem, Thomas van Straubenzee, Princess Charlotte's godfather, joined him in the stands.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the stands
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“The stands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stands. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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