A large covered structure with tiered seating for spectators to watch sporting events or performances.
Compound of 'grand' (Old French 'grand' meaning large) and 'stand' (Old English 'standan'). Coined in the 1800s to describe the large stands built at racetracks and sports venues.
The verb 'to grandstand' means to act showily for attention, because the best seats in the grandstand at old racetracks were right where the best-dressed people would be most visible to the crowd!
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