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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Colin floats on air at work, seeming not even to hear an angry driver shouting insults at him over a parking ticket.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The 10 employees will each cost taxpayers $52,000 per year, but are expected to net the city just short of $500,000 in parking ticket money, said Charles Billows, deputy director at the Department of Finance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Parking Fine Captures Woman's Skincare Routine By Alyce Collins
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The internet has been left in hysterics by a woman's parking ticket, as the incriminating image just so happened to capture her skincare routine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet hit with parking ticket after riding e-bike to A Complete Unknown premiere
This isn't Chalamet's first time hosting the long-running sketch comedy program.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
To verify the status of a parking ticket or to safely make a payment online, visit sandiego.gov/parking/citations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
And last week, city officials announced sharp increases in parking ticket fees, which haven’t been raised since 2003.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
San Diego warns against text-message parking ticket scam The city of San Diego is warning residents and visitors about a phishing scam that requests payment for parking citations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But that is not what a parking ticket looks like, and offenders are not asked to use a QR code to pay for their offenses, officials warn.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The 10 employees will each cost taxpayers $52,000 per year, but are expected to net the city just short of $500,000 in parking ticket money, said Charles Billows, deputy director at the Department of Finance.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Parking Fine Captures Woman's Skincare Routine By Alyce Collins
Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
The internet has been left in hysterics by a woman's parking ticket, as the incriminating image just so happened to capture her skincare routine.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Timothée Chalamet hit with parking ticket after riding e-bike to A Complete Unknown premiere
This isn't Chalamet's first time hosting the long-running sketch comedy program.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
To verify the status of a parking ticket or to safely make a payment online, visit sandiego.gov/parking/citations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
And last week, city officials announced sharp increases in parking ticket fees, which haven’t been raised since 2003.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
San Diego warns against text-message parking ticket scam The city of San Diego is warning residents and visitors about a phishing scam that requests payment for parking citations.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But that is not what a parking ticket looks like, and offenders are not asked to use a QR code to pay for their offenses, officials warn.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Parking ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20ticket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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