standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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Council chambers were standing room only throughout the evening.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Invest in a low-profile pot rack that’s flush to the wall
Forget those hanging pot racks that cut into your already meager standing room.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, set to open next season, will have a 67,000 capacity including standing room.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The auditorium at Miami Dade College’s downtown campus had standing room only, packed full of supporters and politicos, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who sat with outgoing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and all five city commissioners in the front row.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Invest in a low-profile pot rack that’s flush to the wall
Forget those hanging pot racks that cut into your already meager standing room.
—Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 1 Jan. 2026
The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium, set to open next season, will have a 67,000 capacity including standing room.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The auditorium at Miami Dade College’s downtown campus had standing room only, packed full of supporters and politicos, including Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who sat with outgoing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and all five city commissioners in the front row.
—Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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