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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Instead, they were relegated to the upper deck or standing room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
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 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
When I entered the spacious living room, there was standing room only.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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