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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The photo shoot and parade are included in general admission to the museum campus, which is $12 for anyone 13 or older, $10 for seniors 62 and older, $8 for children ages 4 to 12 and free for children under 4.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Prices including fees range from $98 for seats in the upper section, $144 in the lower level, $258 for floor seats and $188 for general admission pit tickets close to the stage.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Those in the general admission pit must enter through Gate 6.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Tickets are $99 for general admission and $200 for reserved seating.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Prices including fees range from $98 for seats in the upper section, $144 in the lower level, $258 for floor seats and $188 for general admission pit tickets close to the stage.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Those in the general admission pit must enter through Gate 6.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Tickets are $99 for general admission and $200 for reserved seating.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for general admission
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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