parking ticket

noun

: a piece of paper that officially tells someone that he or she has parked a vehicle illegally or for too long and will have to pay a fine

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In-person parking ticket dispute hearings skyrocketed in Denver County Court after the online process was eliminated, jumping from 28 in the four months before the change to 464 in the four months afterwards. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 During the investigation, police obtained video surveillance footage from a business near an area in the Bronx, New York where the Compass had been issued a parking ticket the day of the home invasion. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Joyce’s younger brother Bruce told Dateline his sister’s purse, sandals, and a parking ticket were found in the car, but her driver’s license, student ID, and car keys have never been recovered. Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026 Investigators, looking for suspicious vehicles in the area, found a parking ticket issued nearby. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parking ticket

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“Parking ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20ticket. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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