Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English


stand noun ( SHOP )

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/stænd/ n

Definition

[C] a small shop or stall or an area where products can be shown, usually outside or in a large public building, at which people can buy things or get information
a hotdog stand
Over three thousand companies will have stands at this year's microelectronics exhibition.
See also: newsstand

(Definition of stand noun (SHOP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

NEW “stand” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

tenterhooks

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More