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

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The Sandy tiny house addresses this issue by offering generous standing room in all three of its bedrooms. 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. 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. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Sphere Abu Dhabi will emulate the size of the original Vegas venue, with standing room for 20,000 people. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for standing room 

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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

standing room

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