standing room
nounDefinition of standing room
: space for standing
especially
: accommodation available for spectators or passengers after all seats are filled
Examples of standing room in a Sentence
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The Thursday evening meeting, hosted by County Councilman Tom Quirk’s office at the Arbutus Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library, drew more than 100 people and was standing room only. — Cody Boteler, baltimoresun.com, "No solutions come out of contentious Arbutus meeting on homelessness," 23 Aug. 2019 The Yard Goats, who are honoring the memory of Roberto Clemente Friday, have only standing room available for the rest of the weekend, which will extend their streak of sold-out home dates to 26, and handful of seats left for the Harrisburg series. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Home stretch: Warren Schaeffer’s Yard Goats still grinding as season winds down at Dunkin’ Donuts Park," 23 Aug. 2019 Additionally, bridges will be constructed to connect the new pavilion standing room decks to the rest of the stadium for a 360-degree connection around the park’s perimeter. — Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers Dugout: What are the odds a trade deadline deal is made?," 26 July 2019 General admission is $15 for standing room and $20 for seats. — Daily Pilot, "Around Town: Ziggy Marley and Pat Benatar among Pacific Amphitheatre concerts in the next week," 18 July 2019 People lined up for TikTok-centric panels, many of which were about how to become a viral sensation, until there was only standing room. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "TikTok took over VidCon, and YouTube is next," 15 July 2019 This dinner has been so well-received among the community, Arlette said, that sometimes the meals are standing room only. — CBS News, "Monthly feast is "breaking down barriers" in New Jersey community," 11 July 2019 His funeral, held Wednesday morning at Immaculate Conception Church in N.Y.C., was standing room only, the New York Post reported. — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "Jon Stewart Salutes the Casket of 9/11 Responder Luis Alvarez, Who Died After 68 Rounds of Chemo," 3 July 2019 All three games against Binghamton were sold out, standing room included at 6,850. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Ryan Metzler Leads Yard Goats To Win, Sweep Over Binghamton," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'standing room.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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