Meaning of standing room | Babel Free

Definitions

Space in a public area, e.g. on public transport or at a sports or entertainment venue, for people to stand

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The bus was packed, and all standing room was taken.”

“The cars will have⟳ standing room so that they can handle⟳ heavy in-town traffic on the tunnel sections of the Metropolitan and Circle Lines between Finchley Road and Aldgate.”

“Since then we have⟳ had the opportunity to travel⟳ in them and were much impressed by the internal styling and comfort of the seating (with the minor exception of the single seats which have⟳ been tucked in longitudinally alongside some of the entrance vestibules and which are so cramped that only the slimmest of female figures could be comfortable in them; the space they occupy⟳ would have⟳ been better utilised to increase⟳ standing room).”

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