standing room
noun
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
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The setup also changed to standing room only at the front of the stage and limited admission seating.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
The facility would seat about 65,000 for football, with standing room up to 70,000, and a capacity of 77,000 for basketball.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Fundraisers include the Tennessee State Fair FFA Ham Breakfast at the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair, which draws about 1,200 people with a standing room only attendance.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
Tickets range from $20 for students to $35 for standing room to $75 for a seat plus a drink.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
The facility would seat about 65,000 for football, with standing room up to 70,000, and a capacity of 77,000 for basketball.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Fundraisers include the Tennessee State Fair FFA Ham Breakfast at the Wilson County - Tennessee State Fair, which draws about 1,200 people with a standing room only attendance.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
Tickets range from $20 for students to $35 for standing room to $75 for a seat plus a drink.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Standing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20room. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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