adj

standing

STAN-dihng

adj

Remaining in effect on an ongoing basis.

"There is a standing invitation for her to visit any time."

Upright and not cut down or removed.

"Only a few standing trees survived the storm."

noun

A person's reputation, rank, or position within a group or profession.

"His standing in the community grew after years of charity work."

A team's or player's position in a ranked list of results.

"The team moved up to third in the league standings."

Law: the legal right to bring a case, based on one's connection to the matter.

"The court ruled the plaintiff lacked standing to sue."

How to Use Standing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBeing upright or ongoing, or a person's (or team's) rank and reputation.

Common pairings

standing invitation league standings legal standing good standing

standings plural, Standings plural

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moving working

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moving working touring active unemployed functional exciting