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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Each general admission ticket grants access to multiple stages featuring a range of artists, local food vendors, bars, concessions, and band merch. —

Jane Lacroix, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024 Inside Walter Studios:The long strange trip from Burning Man to a hot new Phoenix concert venue Viva Phoenix 2024 tickets VIVA PHX general admission tickets are $70 plus tax. —

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, general admission tickets for the 2023 edition of the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club near Rome were between €50 ($52.97) and €60 ($63.56) for the practice days, €250 ($264.83) for Friday and Saturday tickets and €260 ($275.42) for Sunday. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 There are general admission tickets available along with several VIP tiers. —

Rob Reed, Forbes, 8 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 Nov. 2024.

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