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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Tickets are $99 for general admission and $200 for reserved seating. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025 Westchester Cultural Arts Center, 7930 SW 40th St., Miami COST: $30 general admission, $25 for seniors and students with valid ID. Maité Hernández-Lorenzo Artburst Miami, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 And, these are the ways to get general admission into the fest for free. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Previously reported Prior to the event's postponement, cost to attend the Gaetz event was $50 plus a $5.20 fee for general admission and $100 plus a fee of $8.55 for VIP tickets. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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