n.
Function: noun
Date: 1590
1 a : a halt for defense or resistance b : an often defensive effort of some duration or degree of success <a goal-line stand > c (1) : a stop made to give a performance <a 6-game stand at home> (2) : a town where such a stop is made
2 : an act of stopping or staying in one place
3 a : a place or post where one stands b : a strongly or aggressively held position especially on a debatable issue <took a stand against higher taxes>
4 a : the place taken by a witness for testifying in court b plural (1) : a section of the tiered seats for spectators of a sport or spectacle (2) : the occupants of such seats c : a raised platform (as for a speaker or hunter) serving as a point of vantage
5 a : a small often open-air structure for a small retail business <a vegetable stand > <a hot dog stand > b : a site fit for business opportunity
6 : a place where a passenger vehicle stops or parks <a taxi stand >
7 : HIVE 2
8 : a frame on or in which something may be placed for support
9 : a group of plants growing in a continuous area
10 : a standing posture