[stɑːns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture
(e.g: she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg)

- a site on a street for a market, street vendor's stall, bus stop, or taxi rank

- a ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured


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Origin:
Middle English (denoting a standing place): from French, from Italian stanza