English Dictionary

STANDING ROOM

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does standing room mean? 

STANDING ROOM (noun)
  The noun STANDING ROOM has 1 sense:

1. room for passengers or spectators to standplay

  Familiarity information: STANDING ROOM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STANDING ROOM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Room for passengers or spectators to stand

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

there was standing room for thousands more people

Hypernyms ("standing room" is a kind of...):

elbow room; room; way (space for movement)

Holonyms ("standing room" is a part of...):

arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)

house; theater; theatre (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Money talks, bullshit walks." (English proverb)

"The more cowherds there are, the worse the cows are looked after" (Breton proverb)

"An unshod mocks a shoe." (Arabic proverb)

"Cover your candle, it will light more." (Egyptian proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact