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soundshell en · NOUN

Etymology

From sound + shell.

Meanings

1. Synonym of bandshell.
   • Keller inclined his head slightly then returned his gaze to the soundshell. The orchestra was assembling. [...] 'I remember once hearing the 1812 Overture in the old soundshell,' Gran began. 2002, Peter Goldsworthy, Maestro:
   • The park alongside the beach has a number of attractions including [...] an open-air concert soundshell. 2010, Donald, Darroch, New Zealand handbook, page 522:
   • The nostalgic decor of the 1920s has been retained, but structural changes include the installation of a permanent soundshell made from three-inch thick, steel-reinforced plaster, the enlargement of the stage [...] 1977, Stanley Sadie, The musical times, page 501:

Forms

Synonyms

bandshell