ticket

noun
UK: /ˈtɪkɪt/
US: /ˈtɪkɪt/

  1. A small piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel on transport.

    1. I need a ticket for the train today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She bought a ticket to the concert, excited to see her favorite band perform live. [ ] [ ]

  2. An official notice of a traffic offense, usually requiring payment of a fine.

    1. He got a ticket for parking illegally. [ ] [ ]
    2. She received a parking ticket after leaving her car in a restricted zone for too long. [ ] [ ]

  3. A list of candidates representing a particular political party in an election.

    1. The Republican ticket won the election. [ ] [ ]
    2. Voters carefully examined the Democratic ticket before casting their ballots in the local election. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

summons citation permit pass
ticket transitive-verb

  1. To provide someone with a ticket for a traffic violation.

    1. The police ticketed him for speeding. [ ] [ ]
    2. Drivers were ticketed for exceeding the speed limit in the construction zone despite warnings. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ticket" in English means: A small piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel on transport., An official notice of a traffic offense, usually requiring payment of a fine., A list of candidates representing a particular political party in an election..

The phonetic transcription of "ticket" is /ˈtɪkɪt/ in British English and /ˈtɪkɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ticket": summons, citation, permit, pass.

Example usage of "ticket": "I need a ticket for the train today.". More examples on the page.