bandshell

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English

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A bandshell

Etymology

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From band +‎ shell.

Noun

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bandshell (plural bandshells)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms: clamshell, soundshell
    • 1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 97:
      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.
    • 2009 August 31, Ben Ratliff, “Connecting Dots, From Bird to Michael Jackson”, in New York Times[1]:
      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.

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