1
a
: a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
b
: a means of access or passage
education is the ticket to a good job
2
: a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator
3
: a list of candidates for nomination or election : slate
4
: the correct or desirable thing
cooperation, that's the ticket—
K. E. Trombley
K. E. Trombley5
: a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions
a savings deposit ticket
ticketed; ticketing; tickets
1
: to furnish or serve with a ticket
ticketed for illegal parking
Synonyms
Examples of ticket in a Sentence
Noun
We bought tickets for the opera.
I got a ticket for speeding.
Verb
He was ticketed for speeding.
methods used for ticketing airline passengers
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
But some tickets still remain more expensive than others.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Demand for Oasis tickets has been unsurprisingly high, and it’s resulted in ticketing issues for fans across the globe.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
On the morning that tickets to the premiere became available, the festival’s ticketing system temporarily crashed amid an overwhelming surge in demand.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
But some tickets still remain more expensive than others.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
Timed ticketing; choose your 30-minute time slot to enter.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2024
Demand for Oasis tickets has been unsurprisingly high, and it’s resulted in ticketing issues for fans across the globe.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticket. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ticket
1 of 2 noun
tick·et
ˈtik-ət 
1
: tag entry 1 sense 4, label
price ticket
2
: a summons or warning issued to a traffic offender
got a ticket for speeding
3
: a paper or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
4
: a list of candidates
5
: a slip or card recording a business deal
ticket
2 of 2 verb1
: to attach a ticket to : label
2
: to give a traffic ticket to
Etymology
Noun
from obsolete French etiquet "a notice attached to something," derived from early French estiquier "to attach"; of Dutch origin — related to etiquette
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