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

All seats are general admission with tickets priced at $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Bank of America, for example, offers cardholders free general admission to cultural institutions across the United States, according to its website. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The best views in the house—general admission floor tickets—will be available for as little as $100 in some venues, according to Fortune’s James LaForge. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

One observer suggested that cost of protesting might be prohibitive to some, with single-day general admission to the event for Saturday and Sunday formerly priced at €47 ($53). — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 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