Word: bandshells
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: band
shells
Definition: Plural of bandshell. A large, outdoor performing venue typically used by bands and orchestras, with the roof protecting musicians from the elements and reflecting the sound towards the audience.
Morphemes:
Affix: band
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for band cell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bande
Language: fro
Decoded: bande
PoS: Noun
Meaning: band, strip
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A string instrument, as a lyre, whose acoustical chamber is formed like a shell.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).