Maggie hadn't been able to get tickets for the play she wanted to see.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
But if he was a foreigner, then his passport and flight tickets were also missing.
Fraser, Anthea THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2001)
Whoever came through from Athens yesterday with Paula's luggage and passport and tickets was a complete stranger.
Curzon, Clare THE QUEST FOR K (2001)
All related terms of 'tickets'
ticket
A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey .
e-ticket
An e-ticket is a ticket in electronic form rather than one printed on paper. E-ticket is an abbreviation for 'electronic ticket'.
air ticket
a ticket to travel on a commercial plane
day ticket
a ticket that is valid for one day
dream ticket
If journalists talk about a dream ticket , they are referring to two candidates for political positions , for example President and Vice-President, or Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, who they think will be extremely successful .
meal ticket
If you say that something or someone is a meal ticket , you mean that they provide a person with money or a lifestyle which they would not otherwise have.
open ticket
a return ticket which does not specify a date for travel
pawn ticket
a receipt for goods pawned
plane ticket
a ticket entitling the holder to travel on an aircraft
price ticket
a ticket or label on an article for sale showing its price
split ticket
a ballot cast for candidates of more than one party
unity ticket
a how-to-vote card in a union election associating Labor and Communist candidates
have tickets on oneself
to be conceited
balanced ticket
a slate of candidates chosen to appeal to a wide range of voters , esp. by including members of large regional , ethnic , or religious groups
entrance ticket
a ticket allowing the bearer to go into a place, such as a museum , monument , etc
library ticket
a ticket admitting a person access to a library , esp a reference library
parking ticket
A parking ticket is a piece of paper with instructions to pay a fine , and is put on your car when you have parked it somewhere illegally.
picking ticket
A picking ticket is a list used for gathering items to be shipped from a store or warehouse .
platform ticket
a ticket for admission to railway platforms but not for travel
raffle ticket
a ticket sold in a raffle , representing a chance to win a prize
return ticket
a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
runabout ticket
a rail ticket that allows unlimited travel within a specified area for a limited period of time (for example one day, a weekend , three days, etc)
season ticket
A season ticket is a ticket that you can use repeatedly during a certain period , without having to pay each time. You can buy season tickets for things such as buses , trains , regular sporting events, or theatre performances .
single ticket
a ticket entitling a passenger to travel only to his or her destination , without returning
speeding ticket
a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit
straight ticket
a ballot for all the candidates of one and only one political party
cloakroom ticket
a ticket given to someone who checks a coat or other personal item into a cloakroom and which is used to redeem that item at a later period
commutation ticket
a ticket entitling the holder to travel over the same route , as on a railroad , a specified number of times at a reduced rate
one-way ticket
a ticket entitling a passenger to travel only to his or her destination , without returning
ticket of leave
(formerly in Britain) a permit allowing a convict ( ticket-of-leave man ) to leave prison , after serving only part of his sentence , with certain restrictions placed on him
day return ticket
a reduced fare for a journey (by train, etc) travelling both ways in one day
round-trip ticket
a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
luncheon voucher
a voucher worth a specified amount issued to employees and redeemable at a restaurant for food
ticket tout
to solicit (business, customers , etc) or hawk ( merchandise ), esp in a brazen way
tout
If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.
jackpot winning ticket
a ticket that contains all the winning numbers in a lottery etc, allowing the owner of the ticket to claim the jackpot prize