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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grand•stand /ˈgrænˌstænd, ˈgrænd-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a main seating area, as of a stadium or racetrack.
- the people sitting in these seats, thought of as a group.
v. [no object] - to conduct oneself or perform so as to impress onlookers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grand•stand (gran′stand′, grand′-),USA pronunciation n., v., -stand•ed, -stand•ing, adj. n. - the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
- the people sitting in these seats.
v.i. - to conduct oneself or perform showily or ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers:The senator doesn't hesitate to grandstand if it makes her point.
adj. - situated in a grandstand:grandstand seats.
- having a vantage point resembling that of a grandstand:From our office windows on the third floor, we had a grandstand view of the parade.
- intended to impress an onlooker or onlookers:a grandstand catch.
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