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 annual event takes place at USC and general admission is free — separate ticket admissions are required for some talks — more info can be found here.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Another person collapsed in the general admission line, as paramedics were monitoring the situation.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Buy $10 general admission tickets here or watch on ESPN+.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Especially considering the costs incurred to attend, with general admission tickets for the first weekend starting at a whopping $649.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Another person collapsed in the general admission line, as paramedics were monitoring the situation.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Buy $10 general admission tickets here or watch on ESPN+.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Especially considering the costs incurred to attend, with general admission tickets for the first weekend starting at a whopping $649.
—Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 14 Apr. 2026
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 21 Apr. 2026.
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