readingstand

noun
UK /ˈriː.dɪŋ.stænd/
US /ˈriː.dɪŋ.stænd/

A reading stand is a small stand that holds a book up so you can read it easily.

She put her storybook on the reading stand so she could read while eating breakfast.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A wooden or metal stand used in a church or hall to hold a large book during public reading.

The reader placed the heavy Bible on the reading stand.

3. A folding stand used by students to prop up textbooks while studying.

He carried a light reading stand in his backpack for study sessions.

4. A stand that holds a tablet or e-reader at a comfortable viewing angle.

The reading stand kept her tablet upright on the kitchen counter.