reserved seating

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Reserved seating is an arrangement where specific seats are assigned in advance rather than filled on a first-come basis.

Theaters, airlines, and stadiums may offer reserved seating: The concert has reserved seating, so we don't need to arrive early.

The opposite is general admission, where attendees choose from available seats upon arrival.

Opposites
seat allocation method

reserved seatinggeneral admission

open seating · festival seating · standing room · lawn seating · open floor

formality/structure of seating

reserved seatingopen seating

Unreserved seat arrangement

flexible seating · standing area · mosh pit

access structure

reserved seatingopen admission

Accepting all applicants

standing room only · mosh pit

Family

seat, reserve, reserved, reservation

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