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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tickets are $50 for general admission and $75 for front-row seating.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Tickets: Online: $11.50 general admission on weekdays, $16.50 on weekends or $5 for children ages 7-11 any day.
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Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
More than 250,000 guests are ticketed to view the inauguration from around the Capitol grounds, and tens of thousands more were expected to be in general admission areas or to line the inaugural parade route from the Capitol to the White House.
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Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The family-friendly event on Feb. 9 gives locals and out of town football lovers the ultimate tailgate experience with free general admission tickets available through registration on the official website.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of general admission was
in 1969
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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