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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Ticket prices are $20 for general admission, $18 for kids 5–12 and seniors $65+ and free for kids 4 and under. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026 Everything else was general admission, including the grandstands, which were first-come, first-served. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Tickets for general admission to the race were free, but the window for requesting them closed back in June. — Stefan Becket, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Want to sit in the lower section in the biggest stadium on the grounds that day, which will provide an up-close view of some (possibly) one-sided matches, as well as access to general admission seats on the rest of the courts? — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 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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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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