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单词 standee
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standee

[ stan-dee ]
/ stænˈdi /
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noun

a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.

Origin of standee

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; stand + -ee

Words nearby standee

stand at ease, standaway, standby, stand corrected, stand-down, standee, standfast, standfirst, stand for, stand guard, stand-in
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Example sentences from the Web for standee

  • But if you're a standee yourself you feel free to look any of 'em in the eye.

    Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for standee

standee
/ (stænˈdiː) /

noun

a person who stands, esp when there are no vacant seats
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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