"standing room" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} standing room (uncountable)
  1. Space in a public area, e.g. on public transport or at a sports or entertainment venue, for people to stand Tags: uncountable Synonyms: standing-room Derived forms: standing room only
    Sense id: en-standing_room-en-noun-Kpf6oUx~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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