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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Multiple people told me fans in the stands were calling for senior quarterback Brady Cloherty to be benched. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Below are some of the celebrities spotted on the blue carpet and/or in the stands watching matches. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Between thousands of alumni and the loyal fans in the stands at the football games, a lot of people are rooting for Killian to win that game. — Austin Horn august 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 Nolan’s parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, were in the stands at Ocean Springs Thursday to support their two younger sons, but there was no public mention or acknowledgment of the two-time All-Region wide receiver during his high school career. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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