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 Pollinator exhibition is included in the museum’s general admission of $10 adults, $6 seniors and ages 4-17, free for ages 3 and under, for nonresidents; $6, $3, and free for residents.
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Museum members will have two weeks of priority access to the galleries, with general admission beginning May 4.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Tickets run from $277 for cabanas for 10 to $11 general admission.
—Connie Ogle
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With Museums for Us, all visitors who present a Bank of America Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank labeled debit or credit card and a valid ID will receive one free general admission to the museum on the first full weekend of the month.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Museum members will have two weeks of priority access to the galleries, with general admission beginning May 4.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Tickets run from $277 for cabanas for 10 to $11 general admission.
—Connie Ogle
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
With Museums for Us, all visitors who present a Bank of America Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank labeled debit or credit card and a valid ID will receive one free general admission to the museum on the first full weekend of the month.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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