stance
The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
Example
“The fencer’s stance showed he was ready to begin.”
Other meanings
One's opinion or point of view.
“I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.”
A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.
Word history
From Italian "stanza" (room, standing place; stanza).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “stance” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.