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

Recent Examples on the Web Tickets start at $25+ for general-admission standing room. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 Tickets for the 7 p.m. show start at $20+ for standing room, $25+ for table seating. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 Concert ticket prices are $30 in advance ($35 day of show) for reserved seating, and $15 in advance ($10 day of show) for general admission standing room. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 Balmaceda’s masterclass left standing room only at the Toledo Auditorium at Conecta Fiction, one of its biggest conference spaces. John Hopewell, Variety, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for standing room 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

standing room

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