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Definition of ticket
1a : a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paidb : 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
5 : a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions a savings deposit ticket
6a : a document that serves as a certificate, license, or permit; especially : a mariner's or airman's certificateb : tag, label
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Examples of ticket in a Sentence
We bought tickets for the opera.
I got a ticket for speeding.
Recent Examples of ticket from the Web
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At a diplomatic reception, a senior French official joked that the tattoo on her arm was like a cloakroom ticket.
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For $200, the Bud Light Game Day Pass guarantees a ticket to 10 Chiefs games, eight in the regular season and two preseason games.
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At stake in the near-term is not just the state's reputation on Wall Street, but also its ability to sell lottery tickets, repair roads and pay bills.
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Brexit in Brief Sentiment among U.K. households fell to its lowest level since the Brexit vote as the rising cost of living and inconclusive general election deterred Britons from spending on big-ticket items.
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The U.S. economy has been uninspiring this year, but businesses’ willingness to buy big-ticket items has been a bright spot.
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And as the airlines and airports absorb the higher costs of complying with the new rules, the industry officials said, ticket prices could increase.
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Tickets are $12 to $55. 860-486-2113 and crt.uconn.edu.
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Tickets start at $149 and includes buffet, live cooking presentations, full bar and DJ.
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Origin and Etymology of ticket
Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) estiquier to attach, from Middle Dutch steken to stick; akin to Old High German sticken to prick — more at stick
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Definition of ticket
Examples of ticket in a Sentence
He was ticketed for speeding.
methods used for ticketing airline passengers
First Known Use of ticket
1611
TICKET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ticket for English Language Learners
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: a piece of paper that allows you to see a show, participate in an event, travel on a vehicle, etc.
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: a card or piece of paper that shows that you are participating in a contest, raffle, etc.
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: a piece of paper that officially tells you that you have driven or parked your car improperly and that you will have to pay a fine
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Definition of ticket for English Language Learners
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: to give (a driver) a ticket for driving or parking improperly
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: to give or sell a ticket to (someone)
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: to give (someone or something) a specific purpose or destination
TICKET Defined for Kids
Definition of ticket for Students
1 : a document or token showing that a fare or a fee for admission or participation has been paid a round trip ticket movie tickets a lottery ticket
2 : a summons or warning issued to a person who breaks a traffic law a speeding ticket
3 : a list of candidates for nomination or election
4 : a slip or card recording a sale or giving information
5 : the correct or desirable thing When school ended, a trip was just the ticket.
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