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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Fan Fest general admission tickets cost $74 for one night, $129 for two nights and $199 for all 12 nights.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
New York International Auto Show tickets cost $22 for general admission (13 and older) and $8 for children ages three to 12.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $15, general admission; and $10 for veterans, students, seniors, and PWD.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
For much of the late 1990s and early 2000s, a general admission ticket to Disney World actually cost more than the average ticket to a top concert tour.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
New York International Auto Show tickets cost $22 for general admission (13 and older) and $8 for children ages three to 12.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Tickets are $15, general admission; and $10 for veterans, students, seniors, and PWD.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
For much of the late 1990s and early 2000s, a general admission ticket to Disney World actually cost more than the average ticket to a top concert tour.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for general admission
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“General admission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20admission. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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