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.

Recent Examples on the Web

If passed, general admission to the 133-acre zoo in Griffith Park will rise to $29 for adults, $24 for children and $26 for seniors. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

At an extra cost, the theater sells priority entrance tickets that allow access into the theater a few minutes earlier than general admission tickets. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $13 for Union Station members. — Joseph Hernandez august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Eight of the 22 US Open days will have free general admission, but those higher prices on the secondary market are already making the tournament less accessible. — Steve Overmyer, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general admission

• superimposition
• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition