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
Some of the fringe events exploring the party's future have been standing room only.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
General admission, which offers first come, first serve standing room and seating, starts at $11.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
The 5:56 fast train to Stoke has been cancelled, so its passengers have invaded my train and it’s standing room only in the carriage.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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