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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One- and three-day general admission tickets were offered in several viewing locations around the course, starting at $99. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024 This year, ticket prices reached new highs as a general admission three-day pass went for upwards of $350 and a three-day VIP pass was $1,760. —

Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024 Tickets start at $73 for general admission ahead of the show. —

Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024 Ticket prices for Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays are $23 general admission, $16 for children ages 3 through 11; tickets for Fridays and Saturdays are $28 general admission, $18 for children ages 3 through 11. —

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general admission

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 Dec. 2024.

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