general admission

noun

: a fee paid for admission to a usually unreserved seating area (as in an auditorium or stadium)

Examples of general admission in a Sentence

Reserved seating is $20; general admission is $10.

Recent Examples on the Web

Only standing-room general admission tickets remain; family, friends and classmates have already purchased the reserved seats. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Ticket prices vary by tier, but in general, stubs range from $250 (general admission) to $1,250 (pit viewing). — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 June 2026

San Diego residents will get 50% off general admission on-site tickets that weekend to celebrate the reopening. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026

Officials with Country Stampede said Thursday single-day general admission and Party Pit inventory is sold out, and that Friday and Saturday single-day tickets are nearing a sellout. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general admission

• superimposition
• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition