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
The Cloud buses offers a quiet, zero emissions ride with WiFi and more seating and standing room than the City’s last buses.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who made it to their seats or standing room areas in time for the openers’ dozen-song set – mostly pulled from Last Splash, which the band did a 30th-anniversary tour for last year – were polite and respectful, but hardly visceral or effusive in response.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Tickets As of Monday morning, only singles and standing room tickets remain for the opener remain.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
That includes seats, the lawn behind the center field and standing room.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
One of outdoor terraces directly overlooks Neptune Park and is furnished with casual seating, generous standing room, and numerous fire pits.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Both May Festival performances at Music Hall were sold out, standing room only.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
For its part, Femme is often so packed that there’s only standing room.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
General admission tickets with access to the first deck are priced at $50 per person (standing room only).
—Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who made it to their seats or standing room areas in time for the openers’ dozen-song set – mostly pulled from Last Splash, which the band did a 30th-anniversary tour for last year – were polite and respectful, but hardly visceral or effusive in response.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
Tickets As of Monday morning, only singles and standing room tickets remain for the opener remain.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
That includes seats, the lawn behind the center field and standing room.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
One of outdoor terraces directly overlooks Neptune Park and is furnished with casual seating, generous standing room, and numerous fire pits.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Both May Festival performances at Music Hall were sold out, standing room only.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2024
For its part, Femme is often so packed that there’s only standing room.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
General admission tickets with access to the first deck are priced at $50 per person (standing room only).
—Amanda Mesa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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