grandstand

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the audience at a stadium or racetrack
  2. noun a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
  3. verb perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause

Etymology

From grand + stand.

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