Collins English-English Dictionary

stance [stæns]

1. 1. n the manner and position in which a person or animal stands

2. 2. n [sport] the posture assumed when about to play the ball, as in golf, cricket, etc

3. 3. n general emotional or intellectual attitude

   a leftist stance

4. 4. n [Scot] a place where buses or taxis wait

5. 5. n [mountaineering] a place at the top of a pitch where a climber can stand and belay

6. 6. n [Etymology] C16: via French from Italian stanza place for standing, from Latin stans, from stare to stand