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 Note: While general admission is free, fans must reserve their spots in advance by visiting the website. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 Pretty Lights, Fisher, Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fred Again.. Dates: June 13-16 Tickets: Four-day general admission starting at $450 Website: www.bonnaroo.com Distance from Ohio cities: Cincinnati (318 miles), Columbus (424 miles), Akron (550 miles) 2. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024 For a single-day pass, general admission tickets start at $20. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024 This year, general admission tickets for Preakness LIVE start at $69. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for general admission 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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