stand-in

[ stand-in ]

noun

1. a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
2. any substitute.

stand in

verb

1. intr, adverbusually foll byfor to act as a substitute
2. stand someone in good stead
   to be of benefit or advantage to someone

noun

1. 1. a person or thing that serves as a substitute
   2. ( as modifier )

      a stand-in teacher

2. a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts

Word History and Origins

Origin of stand-in¹

First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in

Example Sentences

Maybe she's also a stand-in for a nation perpetually haunted by the Troubles, the violent escalation between Northern Ireland's Catholics and Protestant loyalists through which “Say Nothing” travels.

From Salon

Scott, another regular Match of the Day stand-in, broke through as one of the first mainstream female football pundits after retiring from the game in 2017.

From BBC

The spot immediately to Trump's right was left empty as a stand-in for Melania Trump.

From Salon

Two days ago, England had shipped 556, had an opener with a dislocated thumb and a stand-in captain out for a duck.

From BBC

In the photos, a stand-in for Zegler was photographed along with her band of woodland friends — whose diversity in height and ethnicity some interpreted as a “politically correct” spin on the original “Seven Dwarfs.”

From Los Angeles Times