standing

[ stan-ding ]

noun

1. rank or status, especially with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc.:

   He had little standing in the community.

2. good position, reputation, or credit:

   He is a merchant of standing in the community.

3. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc.:

   a friend of long standing.

4. standings, Sports. a list of teams or contestants arranged according to their past records:

   According to the standings, the White Sox are leading the division by three games.

5. the act of a person or thing that stands.
6. a place where a person or thing stands.
7. Law. the right to initiate or participate in a legal action:

   having standing as a friend of the court.

adjective

1. having an erect or upright position:

   a standing lamp.

2. performed in or from an erect position:

   a standing jump.

3. still; not flowing or stagnant, as water; stationary.
4. continuing without cessation or change; lasting or permanent.
5. continuing in operation, force, use, etc.:

   a standing rule.

6. customary or habitual; generally understood:

   We have a standing bridge game every Friday night.

7. Printing. kept for use in subsequent printings:

   standing type.

8. out of use; idle:

   a standing engine.

9. Nautical. noting any of various objects or assemblages of objects fixed in place or position, unless moved for adjustment or repairs:

   standing bowsprit.

10. Knots. noting the part of a rope that is in use and terminates in a knot or the like.

standing

/ ˈstændɪŋ /

noun

1. social or financial position, status, or reputation

   a man of some standing

2. length of existence, experience, etc
3. modifier used to stand in or on

   standing room

adjective

1. athletics
   1. (of the start of a race) begun from a standing position without the use of starting blocks
   2. (of a jump, leap, etc) performed from a stationary position without a run-up
2. prenominal permanent, fixed, or lasting
3. prenominal still or stagnant

   a standing pond

4. printing (of type) set and stored for future use Compare dead

Other Words From

• un·standing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of standing¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; stand, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

These are people for whom Trump is their instrument to achieve their own long standing goals.

From Salon

More important, it would keep the Bruins, ranked second in the Bowl Championship Series standings behind Tennessee, in the running to play in the first BCS championship game in the Fiesta Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

Amid the tons of blood and myriad grotesque images, there’s the scene of Moore standing in front of the bathroom mirror, getting ready for a date.

From Los Angeles Times

One Parisian icon standing shoulder to shoulder with another.

From BBC

Two people, standing either side of a goal net, on the brink of one of the most iconic photos in sport that would change the trajectory of their lives.

From BBC

Related Words

• place
• prestige
• reputation
• stature
• status