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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As of Saturday, tickets were still available for Sunday’s game for as low as $13 for standing room only and $17 for reserved seating.
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Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The second floor balcony also has VIP seating for bottle service, and the third floor balcony is for standing room only with a bar, leather sofas, a fireplace and outdoor balcony overlooking the front entrance.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
The Cloud buses offers a quiet, zero emissions ride with WiFi and more seating and standing room than the City’s last buses.
—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
Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
The second floor balcony also has VIP seating for bottle service, and the third floor balcony is for standing room only with a bar, leather sofas, a fireplace and outdoor balcony overlooking the front entrance.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
The Cloud buses offers a quiet, zero emissions ride with WiFi and more seating and standing room than the City’s last buses.
—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
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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