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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The fact it was standing room only at Tuchel's pre-match media briefing, even though it was moved to a bigger venue, illustrates the scale of global interest in this chapter.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
By tipoff, the market corrected a bit, and a standing room only ticket could be found for a thrifty $5,000—still enough cash to enjoy Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The town hall in Bayside was standing room only ahead of Park’s appearance, with about 140 voters packed into the Hana Adult Day Care center in northeast Queens.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
The latter was the only moment of the entire conference that the event space was standing room only.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
The bookstore people had organized the standing room in the back, shortest to tallest.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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