first come, first served

phrase

variants or first come, first serve

—used to say that the people who arrive earliest get served before those who arrive later

There are no reservations. The campsites are first come, first served.

Examples of first come, first served in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These are available at all of his North American headlining shows, only to be purchased in-person at the venue on the day of the gig — first come, first serve, in the name of rock. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

The 14 coveted seats reserved for the public are first come, first served. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Seating is first come, first served, with free parking (using their QR code) in the Midtown Promenade shared lot. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

All seating remains first come, first served, and personal chairs are not permitted. — Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for first come, first served

• conserved
• decurved
• deserved
• incurved
• observed
• preserved
• recurved
• reserved
• subserved
• unnerved
• unserved
• curved