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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The short film, which draws inspiration from the unreleased album, will premiere Wednesday Jan. 15 in select theaters, with general admission tickets costing $5. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 Get two-day general admission tickets for $124 or $99 for Momentary members. —

Alex Golden, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 At Miranda Lambert's Casa Rosa, general admission is $80 and includes access to all four levels of the bar with live bands and a rooftop DJ. —

Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 17 Dec. 2024 How to get tickets to James Kennedy's DJ set at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee Tickets cost from $25 to $32 for general admission floor standing and $37 for VIP balcony, which allows GA access into the balcony and onto the floor. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.

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