standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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McCartney’s show on Saturday was the second of a two-night stint, which brought fortunate fans together for an intimate set inside the 1,200-standing room capacity venue.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The general-admission lawn area is standing room, with guests encouraged to bring chairs.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
While this step of the process was largely procedural, the meeting was standing room only, with only 1 of the 15 public comment speakers in favor of annexation.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
At the Embassy Newsreel Theater in New York, the footage played on the hour to standing room only crowds from 10 a.m. to midnight.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The general-admission lawn area is standing room, with guests encouraged to bring chairs.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
While this step of the process was largely procedural, the meeting was standing room only, with only 1 of the 15 public comment speakers in favor of annexation.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
At the Embassy Newsreel Theater in New York, the footage played on the hour to standing room only crowds from 10 a.m. to midnight.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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