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standing room

noun

  1. space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.

  2. accommodation for standing.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of standing room1

First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences

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In a packed Ibrox press room in the bowels of the Bill Struth Main Stand, it was standing room only for the new Rangers head coach's first statement of intent.

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"We want this year's graduating class to be the last class that is allowed to use converted buses with sideways-facing seats and standing room while driving," says Jon-Ivar Nygard, Norway's Minister of Transport.

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General admission, which offers first come, first serve standing room and seating, starts at $11.

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There was standing room only for Morris’s news conference on Friday before Penix, whose selection by Atlanta was a major surprise, threw on the field to other rookies.

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As a student, I often attended San Francisco Opera several times a week, standing room being no more than the price of a movie.

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