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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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
The latter was the only moment of the entire conference that the event space was standing room only.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
In Vienna, it tasted like history, although a Viennese couple next to me in standing room complained of artificiality.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025
"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.
From BBC • May 30, 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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