general admission
noun
: a fee paid for admission to a usually unreserved seating area (as in an auditorium or stadium)
Examples of general admission in a Sentence
Reserved seating is $20; general admission is $10.
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Three-day general admission starts at $145.50, with VIP tickets starting at $365 (neither includes fees) and are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28 via punkinthepark.com.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets cost $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors, students and military, and free for children 18 and younger.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets are $70 for museum members and $85 for general admission.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Tickets are $30 for general admission by March 2; $40 starting March 3 or at the door; $60 for VIP reserved seating, and $10 for youth under 24 and students with IDs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets cost $18 for general admission, $15 for seniors, students and military, and free for children 18 and younger.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Tickets are $70 for museum members and $85 for general admission.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
Tickets are $30 for general admission by March 2; $40 starting March 3 or at the door; $60 for VIP reserved seating, and $10 for youth under 24 and students with IDs.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general admission
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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