bandshell
Definitions
A large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.
Examples
“They approach⟳ the mountain through the city park⟳. The breeze, flowing steadily down the slope from the empty bandshell, is cool out of the sun.”
“By the beginning of the concert the rain⟳ had stopped falling on the crowd, but not on the musicians: the ceiling of the broken-down bandshell leaked, and water hadn’t finished working its way through.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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