standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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Guzzo said that just about every seat inside has fantastic sight lines, from the lower level to the upper deck and even the outfield standing room area.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
The Bronx stadium can hold more than 52,000 fans, including standing room, and with the cross-town rivalry, the number of fans will undoubtedly get close to that number.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Just In Time, the Bobby Darin jukebox musical starring Jonathan Groff, opened to standing room only audiences at Circle in the Square, grossing a big $905,517 even with heavy comps.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Depending on standing room only’s, and the mood of the local fire marshal.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
The Bronx stadium can hold more than 52,000 fans, including standing room, and with the cross-town rivalry, the number of fans will undoubtedly get close to that number.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
Just In Time, the Bobby Darin jukebox musical starring Jonathan Groff, opened to standing room only audiences at Circle in the Square, grossing a big $905,517 even with heavy comps.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Depending on standing room only’s, and the mood of the local fire marshal.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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