grandstands
Tiered spectator rows
Grandstands are tiered seating structures for spectators at sporting events, races, or parades—typically large, open-air, and facing the action.
The verb grandstand means to perform showily to impress an audience rather than accomplish something substantive: He's just grandstanding for the cameras.
A grandstander seeks attention over results.
Open-air spectator benches
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- seatingAvailable places to sit
terrace · deck · raked · balcony · box · loge · mezzanine · canopy
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- racecourseVenue for competitive running
- racetrackCourse for competitive speed
circuit · field · pitch · oval · diamond · grounds · fairgrounds · speedway
Large public gathering
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- onlookersPeople observing an event
- viewersPeople who watch
attendees · supporters · enthusiasts · throngs · cheering · roar · wave · chants
Insincere behavior for effect
- theatricsExaggerated dramatic behavior
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- muggingRobbery with violence
swagger · bluster · histrionics · melodrama · overacting · hamming · peacocking
Speed competition sport
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- athleticsCompetitive physical activities
football · soccer · cricket · baseball · polo · rodeo · tournament · championship
bleachers
Open-air spectator benches
seating · terrace · deck · raked · balcony · box · loge · mezzanine · canopy · railings
stadium
Large venue for spectators
- arenaVenue for contests
- amphitheaterOpen-air tiered venue
- racecourseVenue for competitive running
racetrack · circuit · field · pitch · oval · diamond · grounds · fairgrounds · speedway · hippodrome
crowd
Large public gathering
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- onlookersPeople observing an event
viewers · attendees · supporters · enthusiasts · throngs · cheering · roar · wave · chants · applause
posturing
Insincere behavior for effect
mugging · swagger · bluster · histrionics · melodrama · overacting · hamming · peacocking
racing
Speed competition sport
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- NASCARStock car sanctioning body
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
athletics · football · soccer · cricket · baseball · polo · rodeo · tournament · championship · playoffs
- Ballparksbaseball field, baseball diamond, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium
- temporary installationspop-up shops, pop-ups, scaffolding, tents, booths
- tiered thingscake, wedding cake, tiers, layers, levels
- amphitheaterstiered seating, tiers, seats, oval shape, semicircle
- racetrack elementspit lanes, pits, safety barriers, barriers, banking
- Sambadromesamba schools, parade floats, spectator seating, VIP boxes, flag bearers
grandstandsfield
Area of specialty
playing field · pitch · court · gridiron · diamond
grandstandsbleachers
Open-air spectator benches
nosebleed seats · standing room · back rows · cheap seats · general admission
grandstandsunderplays
Deliberately de-emphasizes something
- grandstand playOstentatious attention-seeking act
- grandstand finishExciting conclusion, narrow margin
grandstand, grandstander, grandstanding, grandstanded, grandstanders