stand

noun

1. 1

   a defensive effort

   the army made a final stand at the Rhone

2. 2

   a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance

   a one-night stand

3. 3

   a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

4. 4

   a support or foundation

   the base of the lamp

5. 5

   a support for displaying various articles

   the newspapers were arranged on a rack

6. 6

   a booth where articles are displayed for sale

7. 7

   tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

8. 8

   a small table for holding articles of various kinds

   a bedside stand

9. 9

   a mental position from which things are viewed

   we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians

   teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events

10. 10

    an interruption of normal activity

11. 11

    a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

    they cut down a stand of trees

12. 12

    the position where a thing or person stands