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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Instead of sweet-talking your way out of a parking ticket, admit your mistake and pay the fine.
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Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
In April, the American-Statesman reported that 176 UT System students had their visas suddenly revoked as the Trump Administration targeted students with anti-Israel sentiments or criminal records, though some students reportedly had infractions as minor as a parking ticket.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the 2025 Judicial Council of California’s Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule, the fine for a parking ticket depends on where a driver was illegally parked.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
After snagging 51% of the vote in the Aug. 5 nonpartisan primary to Kinloch's 17%, Sheffield's odds of victory seemed more certain than a downtown parking ticket.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The third video showed James opening her parking ticket.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The final stage Your parking ticket payment will be refunded if the administrative hearing officer determines that your citation should be dismissed.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
That resulted in a 22% increase in tickets over the past year compared to the previous year, according to an Enquirer analysis of parking ticket data.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Need to pay your parking ticket?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
In April, the American-Statesman reported that 176 UT System students had their visas suddenly revoked as the Trump Administration targeted students with anti-Israel sentiments or criminal records, though some students reportedly had infractions as minor as a parking ticket.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
According to the 2025 Judicial Council of California’s Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule, the fine for a parking ticket depends on where a driver was illegally parked.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
After snagging 51% of the vote in the Aug. 5 nonpartisan primary to Kinloch's 17%, Sheffield's odds of victory seemed more certain than a downtown parking ticket.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The third video showed James opening her parking ticket.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The final stage Your parking ticket payment will be refunded if the administrative hearing officer determines that your citation should be dismissed.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
That resulted in a 22% increase in tickets over the past year compared to the previous year, according to an Enquirer analysis of parking ticket data.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Need to pay your parking ticket?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Parking ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20ticket. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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