standing-room

Overflow crowd area

Standing-room is space where people can stand but not sit, typically in a venue that has sold out its seats: The concert was so popular that only standing-room tickets remained.

A standing-room-only event has no seats available, implying high demand or a packed house.

venue

capacity

Maximum amount containable

crowdLarge public gathering
packedFilled to capacity
audienceGathered viewers collectively

sellout · overflow · spectators · arena · stadium · theater · concert · gallery · hall · balcony

transit

bus

Large passenger vehicle

subwayUnderground transit passage
trainRail vehicle or instruct
commuteRegular work travel

rush-hour · crowded · aisle · passengers · metro · carriage · coach · trolley · tram · platform

space

cramped

Uncomfortably lacking space

tightFirmly stretched or fitting
limitedRestricted in extent
narrowOf small width

confined · squeeze · clearance · headroom · legroom · capacity · occupancy · density · accommodation · footprint

Opposites

seating availability

standing-roomseated

In a chair

seat · reserved seat · assigned seat · box seat · orchestra seat

space abundance

standing-roomplenty of room

empty · vacant · half-empty · undersold · open space

Family

standing, room, stand, stands, stood, roomy, rooms, roomed, rooming

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G