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noun
: a fee paid for admission to a usually unreserved seating area (as in an auditorium or stadium)
Example Sentences
Reserved seating is $20; general admission is $10.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tickets cost $20 for general admission and $15 for students, seniors, artists and military.
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
From April 1 to May 21, tickets are $22 for general admission and $19 for zoo members.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
Tickets: $65 for general admission and $90 for VIP.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Performance, free, starts at 7 p.m.; ice skating is $10 for general admission, $6 for students and children 12 and younger (not including skate rentals).
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Tickets are priced at $79.95 for general admission, according to promoter Live Nation/Red Mountain Entertainment.
—Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 31 Jan. 2023
Tickets cost up to $19 for general admission; details can be found on Eventbrite.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Early bird weekend passes -- $199.99 for general admission and $499.99 for VIP -- are available now at inkcarceration.com/passes.
—cleveland, 20 Jan. 2023
Tickets cost $20+ for general admission, $30+ for reserved seats.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
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John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
From April 1 to May 21, tickets are $22 for general admission and $19 for zoo members.
—The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2023
Tickets: $65 for general admission and $90 for VIP.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
Performance, free, starts at 7 p.m.; ice skating is $10 for general admission, $6 for students and children 12 and younger (not including skate rentals).
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Tickets are priced at $79.95 for general admission, according to promoter Live Nation/Red Mountain Entertainment.
—Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 31 Jan. 2023
Tickets cost up to $19 for general admission; details can be found on Eventbrite.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
Early bird weekend passes -- $199.99 for general admission and $499.99 for VIP -- are available now at inkcarceration.com/passes.
—cleveland, 20 Jan. 2023
Tickets cost $20+ for general admission, $30+ for reserved seats.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of general admission was
in 1969
Dictionary Entries Near general admission
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.
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