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
Recent Examples on the WebAyesha Ali, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
There is no alcohol served to these ticket holders.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
All tickets will be refunded and the tour will be rescheduled for a later time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Music Drake removed from lawsuit over Astroworld crowd crush that left 10 fans dead
April 12, 2024
The rapper said that ticket holders will be contacted by email and receive a full refund.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Florida Lottery said a ticket with numbers 11, 17, 33, 39 and 43 chosen by Quick Pick was sold at 2199 NW 36th St., the Presidente on the corner of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 36th Street.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Thera are probably some people these days that buy tickets to see Foreigner and expect to see you there.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The first weekend is sold out, but tickets are available for Weekend 2.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
This month, word surfaced in D.C. regulatory circles that Justice is preparing to launch litigation at Live Nation over its dominance of tour promotion and ticketing sales.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Last week, Detroit Police stopped a caravan and ticketed several protesters who were reportedly headed to the Ambassador Bridge and may have been attempting to shut it down, reported WXYZ-TV.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The rules effectively meant someone could be ticketed or fined for sleeping with a blanket or pillow in any public space at any time.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
In heated questioning with the lawyer for the city, Justice Kagan pointed to the city’s ordinances that allow the authorities to ticket people for sleeping with bedding in public, asking whether cities could outlaw other basic human needs like breathing.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Full ticketing information is on the band’s website.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
In Tampa, the Citizens Review Board formed in 2015 after a Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that Tampa police were disproportionately ticketing Black bicyclists.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
No one involved was seriously injured, and all parties were ticketed, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Noun
This includes tickets purchased directly from airlines, travel agents and third-party sites such as Expedia and Travelocity.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
There is no alcohol served to these ticket holders.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024
Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
—USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
All tickets will be refunded and the tour will be rescheduled for a later time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Music Drake removed from lawsuit over Astroworld crowd crush that left 10 fans dead
April 12, 2024
The rapper said that ticket holders will be contacted by email and receive a full refund.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Florida Lottery said a ticket with numbers 11, 17, 33, 39 and 43 chosen by Quick Pick was sold at 2199 NW 36th St., the Presidente on the corner of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 36th Street.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Thera are probably some people these days that buy tickets to see Foreigner and expect to see you there.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2024
The first weekend is sold out, but tickets are available for Weekend 2.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
The Fans First Act, which was initially introduced in December by Sens. John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar, Marsha Blackburn, Peter Welch, Roger Wicker and Ben Ray Lujan, aims to address flaws in the current live event ticketing system.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
This month, word surfaced in D.C. regulatory circles that Justice is preparing to launch litigation at Live Nation over its dominance of tour promotion and ticketing sales.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Last week, Detroit Police stopped a caravan and ticketed several protesters who were reportedly headed to the Ambassador Bridge and may have been attempting to shut it down, reported WXYZ-TV.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
The rules effectively meant someone could be ticketed or fined for sleeping with a blanket or pillow in any public space at any time.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024
In heated questioning with the lawyer for the city, Justice Kagan pointed to the city’s ordinances that allow the authorities to ticket people for sleeping with bedding in public, asking whether cities could outlaw other basic human needs like breathing.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Full ticketing information is on the band’s website.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
In Tampa, the Citizens Review Board formed in 2015 after a Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that Tampa police were disproportionately ticketing Black bicyclists.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
No one involved was seriously injured, and all parties were ticketed, according to police.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 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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