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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 tickets start at $570 for standing room only and the average ticket costs $1,500.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Sphere Abu Dhabi will emulate the size of the original Vegas venue with standing room for 20,000 people.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Staying strong was Romeo + Juliet, director Sam Gold’s Shakespeare adaptation starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, at standing room only for 7 previews at Circle in the Square and a $950,099 take.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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
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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 15 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
standing room
noun
: space available for spectators or passengers to stand in after all seats are filled
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