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   ticket

   /ˈtɪkɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of paper or card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event: "admission is by ticket only" Similar passwarrantauthorizationlicencepermittokencouponvouchercarnetseason ticketrovercomplimentary ticketchitslipcardstubcounterfoilrain checkinformal:compducatchittyrare:laissez-passerfirman
   • ▪ a receipt for goods that have been received.
   • ▪ a piece of paper or card bought as a way of entering a lottery or raffle: "the two winning tickets, bought within days of each other, went unclaimed"
   • ▪ (in information technology) a request logged on a work tracking system detailing an issue that needs to be addressed or task that must be performed: "if you have opened a ticket and it's not yet been resolved, there's no need to open a new one"
   • ▪ a method of getting into or out of (a specified state or situation): "drugs are seen as the only ticket out of poverty"
   • 2. a certificate or warrant.
   • ▪ an official notice of a traffic offence: "the officer issued Rhodes a speeding ticket" Similar noticenotificationwarningcertificate
   • ▪ a certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, or other crew member.
   • ▪ a certificate of discharge from the army. British
   • 3. a label attached to a retail product, giving its price, size, and other details. Similar labeltagstickersliptallytabmarkerdocket
   • 4. a list of candidates put forward by a party in an election: North American "his presence on the Republican ticket"
   • ▪ a set of principles or policies supported by a party in an election: "they ran on strong anti-corruption tickets"
   • 5. the desirable or correct thing: informal "a wet spring would be just the ticket for the garden"
   • 6. a person of a specified kind: informal Scottish, US "I think you're all a bunch of sick tickets"

   verb

   • 1. issue (someone) with an official notice of a traffic offence: "park illegally and you are likely to be ticketed"
   • 2. (of a passenger) be issued with a travel ticket: "passengers can now get electronically ticketed"
   • ▪ be destined for a specified state or position: North American "they were sure that Downing was ticketed for greatness"
   • 3. (of a retail product) be marked with a label giving its price, size, and other details: "the sports jacket had been ticketed at two hundred dollars"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the general senses ‘short written note’ and ‘a licence or permit’): shortening of obsolete French étiquet, from Old French estiquet(te), from estiquier ‘to fix’, from Middle Dutch steken. Compare with etiquette.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTICKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TICKET definition: 1. a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that they have paid for an…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › ticketTICKET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ticket definition: a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like. See examples of TICKET used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ticketTicket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   ticket: [noun] a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid. a means of access or passage.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTICKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. a. a piece of paper, cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as travel on a.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishticket noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a plane/bus/train ticket; an airline ticket; a theatre/concert ticket; ticket for/to something free tickets to the show; I bought a ticket for the concert. I booked a one-way ticket to Montreal. Tickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00. a one-way/return ticket; a ticket office; a ticket holder (= a person who has a ticket)

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ticketTicket - definition of ticket by The Free Dictionary

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   Define ticket. ticket synonyms, ticket pronunciation, ticket translation, English dictionary definition of ticket. n. 1. a. A paper slip or card indicating that its holder has paid for or is entitled to a specified service, right, or consideration: a theater ticket; an...

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ticketTicket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A ticket is the slip of paper or card you need to be admitted to a movie theater, a museum, or an airplane. Your ticket proves that you've paid or been invited.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTICKET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TICKET definition: 1. a small piece of paper that shows you have paid to do something, for example travel on a bus…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › ticketTicket Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Ticket definition: A certifying document, especially a captain's or pilot's license.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishticket noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    1 ticket (for/to something) a printed piece of paper that gives you the right to travel on a particular bus, train, etc. or to go into a theater, etc. a bus/theater/plane, etc. ticket free tickets to the show Tickets are available from the Arts center at $2.50. a ticket office/machine/collector (figurative) She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. see e-ticket, meal ticket, season ticket