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 sheriff's office said the assault stemmed from a disagreement over general admission seating in row 24.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the old days, everyone in general admission paid the same price; now ticket prices for most stadium events aren’t fixed at all.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
An adult general admission ticket is $19 and $15 for senior citizens, children ages 3 to 12 and military people, $15 ice rink, $30 unlimited carnival rides.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Groupon is offering a special adult ticket price of $10 that includes general admission, the treasure hunt and either a keepsake decal or a sweet treat.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In the old days, everyone in general admission paid the same price; now ticket prices for most stadium events aren’t fixed at all.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
An adult general admission ticket is $19 and $15 for senior citizens, children ages 3 to 12 and military people, $15 ice rink, $30 unlimited carnival rides.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Groupon is offering a special adult ticket price of $10 that includes general admission, the treasure hunt and either a keepsake decal or a sweet treat.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
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 10 Dec. 2025.
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