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 for Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays are $23 general admission, $16 for children ages 3 through 11; tickets for Fridays and Saturdays are $28 general admission, $18 for children ages 3 through 11. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024 Tickets: $90 for general admission or $120 for VIP at whiskeyriot.com/buy-tickets. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024 The lowest prices for 3-day general admission tickets for Oct. 11-13 are as follows: TicketMaster: $302 Seat Geek: $285 Vivid Seats: $268 StubHub: $265 How long is ACL Music Festival? ACL Fest runs for a total of six days, over the first two weekends in October from Friday through Sunday. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024 Each general admission ticket grants access to multiple stages featuring a range of artists, local food vendors, bars, concessions, and band merch. Jane Lacroix, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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