standee

Meaning

1. Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus.
2. A free-standing, rigid print (usually life-sized), for instance of a celebrity, often displayed for advertising and promotional purposes.
3. A board game piece made of cardboard inserted into a plastic base.
4. A kind of stackable bunk for sleeping.

Synonyms

straphanger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stanˈdiː/

Etymology

From stand + -ee.