standing

1. (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.Examples: "He does not have much of a standing as a chemist."; "The males constantly test their standing, looking to move up in the hierarchy."; "The Russian president has given a series of public addresses this week in a bid to repair his public standing, and portray Wagner’s march on Moscow as a moment that unified Russia."Synonyms: stockcountablefigurativelyuncountable

2. (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.Examples: "After their last win, their standing went up three places."countableuncountable

3. (British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehiclesExamples: ""There was no garage at Lathbury Road, but we had standing for two cars in front of the house.""; ""The engineering crisis boiled down to roads, hard standing, and waste.""Britishcountableuncountable

4. (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.Examples: "to have standing"; "He may be insulting, a miserable rotter and a fool, but unless he slanders or libels you, or damages your property, you do not have standing to sue him."; "Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund and the NGTF Fund for Human Dignity retained Erie attorney James E. Marsh, Jr. to argue the case. Boston's Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) also sought standing with the court in a memorandum of law prepared by Sandra L. Smales with Stephen Ansolabehere and Gary Buseck."countableuncountable

5. (UK, slang, obsolete) The location on a street where a market trader habitually operates.Synonyms: pitchUKcountableobsoleteslanguncountable