umbrella-stand

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A stand for umbrellas: "umbrella-stand" refers to a piece of furniture or a container designed to hold umbrellas, typically placed near an entrance to keep them upright and organized.

Usage Examples

• (A container for holding umbrellas near an entrance.)
• (A piece of furniture specifically for umbrellas.)

Advanced Usage

• "to use an umbrella-stand": to utilize a stand for storing or drying umbrellas.
  • After the rain, everyone rushed to put their umbrellas in the umbrella-stand. (To use the stand for holding umbrellas.)

Variants and Related Words

• Umbrella (n): a device used for protection against rain or sun, consisting of a collapsible canopy on a central pole.

  • He opened his umbrella when it started raining. (A portable rain shield.)

• Stand (n): a piece of furniture or support for holding something upright.

  • The music stand held the sheet music. (A support for an object.)

Synonyms

• Umbrella holder: a container or stand for umbrellas.
• Parasol stand: a stand specifically for sun umbrellas (less common for rain umbrellas).

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly use "umbrella-stand," but the word "umbrella" appears in idioms like "under the umbrella of": under the protection or control of something.)
  • The new department operates under the umbrella of the main company. (Under the authority or protection of a larger entity.)