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.
Recent Examples on the Web Panels will be held in English, Spanish and Spanglish, and general admission to the festival and to the stage is free. Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 For example, for an April zoo visit, prices for an adult general admission ticket range from a low of $11.50 mid-week to a high of $16 on weekends. Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for general admission 

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 May. 2024.

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