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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Single-day general admission waitlist tickets are going for $319; single-day general admission plus tickets are going for $499; single-day VIP tickets are going for $849; and single-day Golden Gate Club tickets are going for $3,369. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 July 2026 There are single-day tickets for Sunday still available starting at $185 for general admission. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Jamie Rosenberg, another IBP co-founder, told the Irvine City Council that the IBP team in Long Beach charges roughly $10 to $15 for general admission, with a $2 special every Tuesday. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 For the price of general admission, only $10, one of the fest organizers and owner of New Haven Pizza School is offering two of his most popular classes for free in afternoon sessions. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for general admission

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general admission was in 1969

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