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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New this year: Louisiana residents will be able to get special admission pricing on general admission weekend and single-day tickets, a press release says. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 There is also a layaway plan for single-day general admission tickets that starts at $50. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 Tickets start at $165 for single-day general admission, with two-day passes available for $195. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024 The short film, which draws inspiration from the unreleased album, will premiere Wednesday Jan. 15 in select theaters, with general admission tickets costing $5. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.

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