ticket

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/ˈtɪk.ɪt/

noun 5verb 2

Collocations

(noun.) for travel, an event, the theatre, etc.

ADJ

one-way, single | return, round-trip

day, season, weekly

I bought a weekly ticket for the bus so I wouldn't have to pay every single day.

first-class, second-class, etc.

She bought a second-class train ticket because the first-class price was too expensive for her budget.

invalid, valid

complimentary, free

My friend gave me a free ticket to the concert last week.

concessionary, family

We bought family tickets for the theme park and saved money on admission fees.

advance

Buying advance tickets online saved us money on the concert.

admission, entrance, entry | air/airline, bus, plane, rail, train, etc. | cinema, concert | library

VERB + TICKET

buy, get, obtain, purchase

have, hold

If you have a ticket for tomorrow's concert, you can enter through the main gate.

book, reserve

show (sb)

When you board the airplane, you need to show your ticket to the flight attendant.

TICKET + NOUN

PREP

by ~

You can enter the museum by ticket, which you can buy online or at the door.

~ for

I need to get a ticket for the morning train before they sell out.

~ to

My sister bought a ticket to the concert next month and invited me to go with her.

(noun.) for a lottery, etc.

ADJ

winning | lottery, raffle

QUANT

book

She booked a book of train tickets for the whole family's summer holiday.

(noun.) giving a penalty

ADJ

fixed-penalty | parking

VERB + TICKET

give sb, issue | get

PREP

~ for

My brother received a ticket for parking illegally outside the shopping center.

Definitions

noun

A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.

I've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?

A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.

train ticket bus ticket plane ticket

You must show your ticket to the conductor.

A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.

lottery ticket raffle ticket

If I'd used my usual numbers, it would've been a winning ticket! Unlucky!

A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.

The variety of the demands of the railways for staff is almost endless. They require men with master's tickets as dock masters and to command their steamships.

verb

To issue someone a ticket, as for travel or for a violation of a local or traffic law.

To mark with a ticket.

to ticket goods in a retail store

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run f

slate

noun — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic t

verb — issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty

fine

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

golden ticket

A qualification, person or thing that can provide positive opportunities.

So the Harvard diploma is now, more than ever, a golden ticket to a certain kind of success.

that's the ticket

That's just right; that's just what is needed.

I'll admit, I like how you kick it / Now you're talkin' baby, that's the ticket

write one's own ticket

To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.

Mr. DeChadenedes said that any one wishing to back the Republican candidate could write his own ticket and name his own price.

meal ticket

A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.

Volunteers are provided with a meal ticket for every four hours of service.

ticket to ride

Something that enables one to do something which would otherwise not be possible.

The club's “partners” had made arrangements with the police, so employees were cop proof too. All this amounted to a ticket to ride for me. The party only stopped when I wanted it

Example Bank

I've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?

Wiktionary

train ticket bus ticket plane ticket

Wiktionary

You must show your ticket to the conductor.

Wiktionary

to ticket goods in a retail store

Wiktionary

I told them to send me another ticket.

Tatoeba · #1313

Don't forget the ticket.

Tatoeba · #2424

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