ticket agent

noun

: one who sells transportation or theater and entertainment tickets

Examples of ticket agent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising. David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 When an airport ticket agent presents Sabrina with an enticing prospect, she’s suddenly forced to confront the last decade of her life. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Complaints overall related to air travel, which includes all complaints against both U.S. and foreign carriers as well as ticket agents and others, saw a rise of less than two percent, reaching 89,094 in 2024. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 Both suspects ignored no trespassing signs and verbal commands from a ticket agent before busting through staff onto the restricted jet bridge, authorities said. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ticket agent

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ticket agent was in 1861

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ticket agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticket%20agent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on ticket agent

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!