a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like: a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation.
a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like; label or tag.
a slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election.
the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot.
Banking. a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account.
Informal. the proper or advisable thing: That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you.
Archaic. a placard.
Obsolete. a short note, notice, or memorandum.
verb (used with object)
to attach a ticket to; distinguish by means of a ticket; label.
to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad.
to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation.
to attach such a summons to: to ticket illegally parked cars.
Idioms for ticket
have tickets on oneself, AustralianSlang. to be conceited.
Origin of ticket
1520–30; 1925–30 for def. 4; earlier tiket<Middle French etiquet memorandum. See etiquette
OTHER WORDS FROM ticket
tick·et·less,adjectivere·tick·et,verb (used with object)un·tick·et·ed,adjective
Farrell issued a ticket to an 18-year-old shipyard worker for speeding and an improper exhaust mechanism, according to the TP.
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One area that would immediately benefit is revenue from ticket sales.
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Everything you need to know about the U.S.-Cuba thaw, from the details of the deal to when you can book your ticket to Havana.
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On Oct. 7, I bought my ticket to Kiev 45 minutes before my flight.
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According to a ticket seller who spoke to The Guardian, the site still receives only 10 visitors a day, on average.
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When I sell a ticket to Shoshone, I'm the ticket agent, and nothing else.
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It is wrong to raffle, anyway, says the chief of police, so it will serve them quite right—I shall not take a ticket.
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No candidate on this ticket has ever sought or held a political office or job.
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He did not buy his ticket from the agent; the conductor would supply him, and when the long train rolled in he got aboard.
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A long-haired Hindu bairagi (holy man), who had just bought a ticket, halted before him at that moment and stared intently.
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British Dictionary definitions for ticket
ticket
/ (ˈtɪkɪt) /
noun
a piece of paper, cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as travel on a train or bus, entry to a place of public entertainment, etc
(modifier)concerned with or relating to the issue, sale, or checking of ticketsa ticket office; ticket collector
a piece of card, cloth, etc, attached to an article showing information such as its price, size, or washing instructions
a summons served for a parking offence or violation of traffic regulations
informalthe certificate of competence issued to a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
mainlyUS and NZthe group of candidates nominated by one party in an election; slate
mainlyUSthe declared policy of a political party at an election
Britishinformala certificate of discharge from the armed forces
informalthe right or appropriate thingthat's the ticket
have tickets on oneselforhave got tickets on oneselfAustralianinformalto be conceited
verb-ets, -etingor-eted(tr)
to issue or attach a ticket or tickets to
informalto earmark for a particular purpose
See also tickets
Derived forms of ticket
ticketing, noun
Word Origin for ticket
C17: from Old French etiquet, from estiquier to stick on, from Middle Dutch steken to stick ²