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.
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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 Tickets are on sale now on Ticketmaster, with prices for general admission grounds access beginning at $104 Wednesday, $125 Thursday and Friday and starting at $130 for Saturday and Sunday, as of press time. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026 Illinois residents receive free general admission every Tuesday, but those tickets are sold out through November. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 It’s being presented as part of the 2026 Bentonville Film Festival; festival pass-holders will already have access but others can attend — general admission tickets are $25. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for general admission

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of general admission was in 1969

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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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