standing room
Americannoun
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space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
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accommodation for standing.
Etymology
Origin of standing room
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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More than 17,000 people poured into Veterans Stadium for standing room only, and many more tuned into the first nationally televised high school game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The day of the vote, it was standing room only — residents lined the walls and some who couldn’t fit were listening from outside the doors.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
On Tuesday of last week, Swalwell bounded onto the stage at a Sacramento town hall, hugging attendees in the standing room only crowd as “California” by Phantom Planet played.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
The galleries also had seats and standing room for other paying guests.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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