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standing army a nation's permanent army, maintained in peacetime as well as during war.
standing order an order that is in effect until it is changed or nullified. [2 definitions]
standing room space in which to stand when all the seats are filled, as in a theater, stadium, or bus.
standoff the inability of either side to win in a game or other competition. [2 definitions]
standoffish not friendly; indifferent; cold.
stand on ceremony to act in a formal or ceremonious fashion.
standout a person or thing that is distinctly superior to one or more others. [2 definitions]
stand out to become more noticeable or easily recognized by being significantly different from or superior to others.
standpat (informal) having a tendency to resist change or alter one's course; conservative.
stand pat to refuse to change one's decision, policy, or opinion.
standpipe a vertical water pipe, either within a building or without, that is filled to a certain pressure in order to allow water to flow at various valves.
standpoint the outlook, opinion, and attitudes that determine how one views, understands, and evaluates things; perspective or point of view.
standstill a complete stop; halt.
stand to reason to make logical sense; be understandable.
stand-up done in or requiring a standing position. [4 definitions]
stand up to move your body into a standing position, or to be in a standing position. [2 definitions]
stand up for to speak out in order to protect (rights, freedoms, or the like). [2 definitions]
stand up to to boldly confront or fight back against (someone stronger or in authority) because of a real or perceived injustice. [2 definitions]
Stanford-Binet test an intelligence test that is a revision of the Binet-Simon scale.
stanhope a light open carriage with one seat and two or four wheels, drawn by one horse.
Stanislaus a sixty-five mile long river in California. [2 definitions]