Synonyms of ticket

ticket 1 of 2

noun

ˈti-kət 

1

as in check

a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)

only people with tickets will be allowed past the front gates

Synonyms & Similar Words

• check
• pass
• coupon
• certificate
• voucher
• note
• token
• pasteboard

2

as in label

a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it

the price on the ticket is $20 more than the advertised price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• label
• tag
• marker
• plaque
• caption
• stamp
• symbol
• mark
• sticker
• logo
• seal
• badge
• emblem
• brand
• legend
• trademark
• hallmark
• decal

3

as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in

people to whom a green card represents a ticket to a better life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• access
• door
• admission
• entry
• entrance
• accession
• passport
• gateway
• key
• admittance
• entrée
• doorway
• approval
• certification
• permission
• ingress
• qualification
• authorization
• open door
• welcome mat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removal
• discharge
• dismissal
• rejection
• expulsion
• ejection
• ouster

4

as in key

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal

that entry-level job could be her ticket to a career in big-time advertising

Synonyms & Similar Words

• key
• gateway
• passport
• secret
• approach
• way
• open sesame
• method
• password
• system
• success
• means
• plan
• coup
• program
• triumph
• achievement
• attainment
• technique
• strategy
• blueprint
• style
• scheme
• accomplishment
• design
• manner
• ground plan

ticket

2 of 2

verb

as in to label

to attach an identifying slip to

the attendant quickly ticketed my coat and handed the claim stub back to me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• label
• mark
• stamp
• tag
• identify
• designate
• title
• tab
• style
• name
• earmark
• brand
• entitle
• call
• caption
• term
• hallmark
• stigmatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ticket

Noun

In the ’60s and ’70s, Hardy couldn’t find a path to becoming a tennis pro, but at over 6 feet and 230 pounds, becoming a running back was his ticket out of San Diego, into college, and eventually into the NFL. — Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Seven years ago, the trade group Cinema United tallied the average movie ticket at around $9. — Bob Mondello, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Authorities initially said the number of children aboard was unknown because those below ticketing age were not included in passenger estimates. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The bill, which was originally introduced in February by state assemblymember Matt Haney, aimed to curb ticketing scalping by brokers and resale platforms by placing limits on the resale price of concert tickets. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ticket

• hot ticket