standing room

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

accommodation for standing.

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First recorded in 1595–1605

Last week, a standing-room only crowd watched Charlie Rose interview him at the New York Public Library.
Obama's Council of Elders|William D. Cohan|November 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Last week, a standing-room only crowd watched Charlie Rose interview Rohatyn at the New York Public Library.
Obama's Council of Elders|William D. Cohan|November 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
I picked up Mr. Whippleton's pistol, and returned to the standing-room, to guard against any attack on the part of the cook.
Desk and Debit|Oliver Optic
Dory decided to sleep in the standing-room, where he was most likely to be waked by any change in the position of the schooner.
All Adrift|Oliver Optic

Making the largest allowance for standing-room, we may estimate his actual audience at two thousand.
A History of American Christianity|Leonard Woolsey Bacon
Necessarily, therefore, there must be the keenest and most incessant struggle among the plants for standing-room.
The Heart of Nature|Francis Younghusband
Down it went, suddenly, and water began to pour into the standing-room.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews