- [usually singular] an attitude towards something or an opinion that you make clear to people
- He has avoided taking a firm stand.
- stand on something The judge takes a tough stand on corruption.
- stand against something I admire their principled stand against the war.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2- Newspaper reporters are free to take a stand on political issues.
- The test questions ask students to take a stand on a given issue and support their position through information learned in the course.
- The administration took no stand on the issue during the debate.
- The artist asks questions in her work but does not take any clear stand.
- He reiterated the stand he took immediately after the attacks of September 11.
- I welcome his decision to resign, which totally vindicates my stand on this matter.
- The President shows no sign of softening his stand.
- I do not believe voters share his hypocritical stand on gay rights.
- The country hardened its stand over cross-border ties.
- I have reconsidered my stand on wearing fur as a fashion accessory.
- We call on the government to clarify its stand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brave
- defiant
- determined
- …
- make
- take
- stand against
- stand on
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- [usually singular] a strong effort to defend yourself or your opinion about something
- They are willing to take a stand and defend what they believe in.
- stand against something We must make a stand against job losses.
- the rebels’ desperate last stand
Extra Examples- to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution
- The art industry is making a stand against companies which reproduce an artist's work without legal permission.
- Now is the time to take a stand.
- He never made any real stand on the question of regional independence.
- I support him in his courageous stand against mass profiling and incarceration.
- He was an icon of hope for the poor due to his courageous stand for justice.
- People are saying that I took a brave stand, but I just did what I thought was right.
- This scientist took a lonely stand against the status quo.
- We need to take a tough stand on tax avoidance.
- In the film, a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world makes a last stand against evil.
- A pressure group about to be disbanded after almost half a century of campaigns is to make one last stand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brave
- defiant
- determined
- …
- make
- take
- stand against
- stand on
- a table or structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market synonym stall
- a lemonade/hot dog/newspaper stand
- She sells fruit from a roadside stand.
- The magazine sold out as soon as it hit the stands (= went on sale).
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2- We need someone to man the food stand for a few hours.
- My parents had a vegetable and fruit stand in the market.
- We passed a stand selling ice cream.
- She runs a stand making hot Mexican food in the market.
- The magazine will hit the stands in April.
- I think this is the best fashion magazine on the stands right now.
- We can get a local paper at the newspaper stand.
- A crowd lined up outside her newspaper stand.
- When I was a kid, I had a lemonade stand.
- We can grab something to eat from the stand on the corner.
- They were in line for the hot dog stand.
- Route 66 is lined with hamburger stands.
- There is a tea stand, but no hot food.
- Barry was at the food stand buying sodas.
- There are a couple of refreshment stands.
- Melons are piled high on the fruit stand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- concession
- farm
- market
- …
- set up
- at a/the stand
- hit the stands
- (especially British English) a table or a vertical structure where things are displayed or advertised, for example at an exhibition
- a display/an exhibition stand
- Oxford University Press’s stand at the book fair
Extra Examples- I'll be on the stand for two hours.
- Our company has a display stand at this year's fair.
- The students set up their display stands and were interviewed by a panel of judges.
- The large variety of exhibits on the stand was wonderful.
- We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand.
- You'll find brochures of our new products on the stand.
- On the Ford stand, we noticed a new 150 bhp diesel engine.
- They were at the convention with a stand promoting British cheese.
- We are looking to set up stands at farmers' markets to spread the message of sustainable farming.
- I picked my way through the hundreds of stands and exhibits.
- Anyone who would like to have a stall or promotional stand at the festival can contact Michelle Clary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- display
- exhibition
- trade
- …
- have
- set up
- man
- …
- at a/the stand
- on the stand
- (often in compounds) a piece of equipment or furniture that you use for holding a particular type of thing
- a bicycle/microphone/cake stand
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- coat
- hat
- umbrella
- …
- in a/the stand
- on a/the stand
- a large sloping structure at a stadium with rows where people sit or stand to watch the game
- We had seats in the east stand.
- (British English also witness box, North American English also witness stand)[usually singular] the place in court where people stand to give evidence
- He took the stand as the first witness.
- [usually singular] the period of time in which two people who are batting (= hitting the ball) play together and score points
- Clinch and Harris shared an opening stand of 69.
- a place where taxis, buses, etc. park while they are waiting for passengers compare taxi rank see also bus stand
- stand (of something) (specialist) a group of plants or trees of one kind
- a stand of pines
- (South African English) a piece of land that you can buy and use for building a house, etc. on
- A developer bought the land and divided it into stands.
see also handstand, one-night stand
opinion
defence
for showing/holding something
at sports ground
in court
in cricket
for taxis/buses, etc.
of plants/trees
of land
Word OriginOld English standan (verb), stand (noun), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stare and Greek histanai, also by the noun stead.
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