standing room

noun

: space for standing
especially : accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled

Examples of standing room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web General admission passes start at $579, while Corral Standing Pit passes that provide access to the standing room only pit area in front of Mane Stage start at $1,899. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 Tickets are $30 ($15 standing room), $75 for private mezzanine seating (and cash bar), $150 for a table of four. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 4 Sep. 2024 General admission, standing room only, is available for $79 online and will increase to $99 on the day of the concert. Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Sep. 2024 Lange hosts cocktail demonstrations onboard, the first of which drew a standing room only crowd at the ship’s Princess Live! Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for standing room 

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Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standing room was in 1603

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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

standing room

noun
: space available for spectators or passengers to stand in after all seats are filled
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