standing room

noun

: space for standing
especially : accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled

Examples of standing room in a Sentence

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Invest in a low-profile pot rack that’s flush to the wall Forget those hanging pot racks that cut into your already meager standing room. Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025 The Clash is sold out, roughly 19,000 are expected, including standing room only tickets, while it will be nationally televised on FOX. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025 Tickets start at $40+ for general-admission standing room, $50+ for GA seating. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025 There were no butts in any seats for the final 90 seconds — standing room only in downtown Alabama for a crowd trying to process what was happening and what would have been hard to fathom just hours before. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for standing room

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of standing room was in 1603

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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

standing room

noun
: space available for spectators or passengers to stand in after all seats are filled
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