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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Single-day general admission tickets are $40. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025 Wes Easterling was one of the thousands of fans on the general admission lawn for the show. Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025 While official prices haven’t been released yet, fans can expect ticket prices for Cardi B’s 2026 tour to cost anywhere from $80 to $200 for general admission, mainly depending on the seat location and venue. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025 Tickets for the organization’s national summit (Student Action Summit) start at $50 for general admission and reach upwards of $500 for VIP access. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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