standing
Erect, not cut down.
Other meanings
Performed from an erect position.
“standing ovation”
Remaining in force or status; ongoing.
“standing committee”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "standende".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “standing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.