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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According to Coachella's website, various pass types will be available for purchase, including general admission and VIP for both weekends. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Wethington attended the entire festival weekend with a general admission ticket but upgraded to VIP for the final day to get closer to the stage for Kahan. Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025 Apart concert are $25 for general admission, $20 for SDFH members and free for youths 17 and under. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 These nods to the past continue via the decor in the general admission concourses. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.

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