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band shell
noun
: a bandstand having at the rear a sounding board shaped like a huge concave seashell
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Otis Wilson peeked out from a fence next to the band shell, pausing for photos with fans.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2024
The BayCare Sound at Coachman Park A band shell built in Coachman Park in 1957 started this venue's storied history.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
The park's band shell is a spot to catch live music performances.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Hit the Broadwalk; the band shell is at Johnson Street.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Band shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/band%20shell. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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