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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Ticket buyers will have the option of choosing between general admission standing room access; over 1,200 reserved seats; or access to a premium suite or box. Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The price of general admission covers a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch and access to the farm and most activities. Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Oct. 2025 For some time, Arsenal have been aware that the simplest way to gain a few thousand extra tickets is to reduce the generous proportions of the seats in the lower and upper tier general admission tickets. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 High-demand dates like Inglewood’s Kia Forum carry steeper prices, with tickets beginning at $218 on StubHub and floor general admission seats exceeding $1,300. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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