stance

IPA: stˈæns

noun

  • The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
  • One's opinion or point of view.
  • A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
  • (specifically, climbing) A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay.
  • (Scotland) A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank.
  • (Scotland) A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business.
  • (obsolete, rare) A stanza.

verb

  • (transitive, Scotland) To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale.
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Examples of "stance" in Sentences

  • The man maintained a neutral stance.
  • I disagree with the quavering stance.
  • Is this the official stance of the EU
  • It is still the official stance of the group.
  • It is the most aggressive stance of the five.
  • The simple, unalienable stance that I have is this.
  • That is not the official stance of the organization.
  • The longer the rail, the wider the stance of the rider.
  • That the stance of the government may be hypocritical is an opinion.
  • The statistics of participation and choice of stance are irrefutable.

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