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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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Fans further up in the stands get a good look at the action via eight tall video towers with wrap-around screens. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 During extra time, the cameras picked out a grey-haired man in the stands, holding a baby. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 But the play began to breathe new confidence into Brazil — and the thousands of fans in bright yellow jerseys screaming in the stands. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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