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

The open-air venue is all general admission, and tickets have increased in price since going on sale in June. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Ticket options are $40 general admission/standing room, VIP near stage $65, and $1,000 for a VIP cabana accommodating nine guests with private bathrooms and a private bar. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

How many free general admission tickets were obtained for the event remains unclear. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2026

Bruce Bennett / Getty Images The bars and restaurants on the first floor will be fully accessible with general admission, while the ones on the second floor will require a reservation in advance. — John Dias, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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