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
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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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
As a result, many travelers are taking a closer look at their airline tickets and wondering what, exactly, these regional carriers are.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
Announcements, casting, and ticketing information for these events will be announced at later date.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
As a result, many travelers are taking a closer look at their airline tickets and wondering what, exactly, these regional carriers are.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
See the full run of shows below, while further ticketing information can be found on their official website.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
Announcements, casting, and ticketing information for these events will be announced at later date.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticket. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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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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