bandshell
bandshell noun: a large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.
Noun
bandshell (plural bandshells)
- A large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.
- They approach the mountain through the city park. The breeze, flowing steadily down the slope from the empty bandshell, is cool out of the sun.1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 97
- By the beginning of the concert the rain had stopped falling on the crowd, but not on the musicians: the ceiling of the broken-down bandshell leaked, and water hadn’t finished working its way through.2009 August 31, Ben Ratliff, “Connecting Dots, From Bird to Michael Jackson”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- clamshell, soundshell
Synonyms of bandshell
Forms of bandshell
| plural | bandshells |
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Origin of bandshell
From band + shell.
Questions about bandshell
- What does bandshell mean?
- Bandshell means a large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.
- What part of speech is bandshell?
- Bandshell is a noun.
- What is the plural of bandshell?
- The plural of bandshell is bandshells.
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