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.

Examples of the stands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the stands, more than 5,000 spectators dressed for the occasion in cowboy hats, leather boots and ornate rodeo belt buckles cheered them on. — Haley Parsley october 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Right from the jump, the feel at Allegiant Stadium was that of a playoff game — perhaps even a Super Bowl, with a 50-50 mix of red and black in the stands. — Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Every one ended with the stands empty and only a few devoted students waiting on the railing of the west end zone to see their team trot back into the locker room. — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Aces coach Becky Hammon was asked about the Wilson aftermath, which saw her step over and beyond the sideline to confront a fan in the stands. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the stands

• armbands
• brigands
• commands
• croplands
• demands
• expands
• farmlands
• grasslands
• headbands
• headlands
• homelands
• marshlands