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standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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Invest in a low profile pot rack that’s flush to the wall
Forget those hanging pot racks that cut into your already meager standing room.
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Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
The Sandy tiny house addresses this issue by offering generous standing room in all three of its bedrooms.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The Eagles had an insurance policy with Factory Mutual for Lincoln Financial Field, which seats about 67,000 plus features a standing room section.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
The Hoosier Room fills to the point of standing room only about 40 minutes before kickoff, and the standing room is going fast.
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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined above
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
standing room
noun
: space available for spectators or passengers to stand in after all seats are filled
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