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to stand around
[phrase form: stand]
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to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there
Example
The workers stood around the construction site during the rain delay.
People were standing around the park, enjoying the sunny weather.
We stood around the airport, eagerly awaiting our friend's arrival.
As the concert was delayed, the audience stood around the stage, chatting and speculating.
We spent the afternoon standing around the train station, waiting for updates.
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