standing room

noun

: space for standing
especially : accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled

Examples of standing room in a Sentence

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Doors open at 4 p.m. with the show beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission; $50 VIP includes CD and limited booth reservations, seating or standing room only. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 Another standing room only week at the Music for the Sarah Snook starrer, with a big gross of $2,092,069. Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 July 2025 General admission tickets cost $79 and standing room entry is first come, first served. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025 Club Ho-Down early entry and VIP check-in will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Fans who have general admission and standing room only tickets do not have assigned positions and should prepare to arrive early. Caché McClay, USA Today, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing room

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standing room was in 1603

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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

standing room

noun
: space available for spectators or passengers to stand in after all seats are filled
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