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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Apart concert are $25 for general admission, $20 for SDFH members and free for youths 17 and under. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 These nods to the past continue via the decor in the general admission concourses. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 Tickets are available for purchase online, with early bird, general admission and VIP options. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025 Both got to enjoy a mix of old and new from the barricade in the general admission section on T-Mobile Center’s floor. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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