bandstand

A traditional bandstand in Greenwich Park, London

band +‎ stand

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbænd.stænd/

• Audio (Mid-Atlantic)

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• Rhymes: -ændstænd

bandstand (plural bandstands)

1. A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.
   • Brian Cox as Logan Roy (2019) Succession, season 2, episode 8, 31:28 from the start: “I saw a mistle thrush at the bandstand.”
2. A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.

• band rotunda