standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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Tickets are available for the game on SeatGeek starting at $394 for standing room only and $403 for standard seats.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The breakfast draws around 1,200 with standing room that includes a live auction of grand champion hams.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Its compact layout includes a sleeping loft with standing room, and even a neat little balcony that allows its owners to enjoy some fresh air.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
While seven Metra lines were equipped with extra cars and train times for the festival, Gillis said, at the busiest times, some trains were standing room only.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The breakfast draws around 1,200 with standing room that includes a live auction of grand champion hams.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Its compact layout includes a sleeping loft with standing room, and even a neat little balcony that allows its owners to enjoy some fresh air.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
While seven Metra lines were equipped with extra cars and train times for the festival, Gillis said, at the busiest times, some trains were standing room only.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for standing room
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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