noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/stanˈdiː/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/stænˈdi/
rhymes with -iː
1
noun
Meaning 1
Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A free-standing, rigid print, usually of a person or character (often life-sized), meant as a representation of a 3d object, commonly displayed for advertising and promotional purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He took a picture of me with a standee of Darth Vader at the premiere of Star Wars: Episode III.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cut-out
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A board game piece made of upright cardboard inserted into a plastic base.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A kind of stackable bunk for sleeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he had his picture taken with a standee of the president
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cutout
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noun
Meaning 6
someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)