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commutation ticket

commutation ticket

5.1
A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən ˈtɪkɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : billete de temporada
  • Her commutation ticket expired at the end of the month, so she had to buy a new one.

Examples

  • I bought a commutation ticket for my daily train rides.

  • Many commuters prefer a commutation ticket to save money on daily travel costs.

  • He showed his commutation ticket to the conductor before taking his seat.

  • Do you need a commutation ticket for the bus?

  • I bought a commutation ticket for my daily train rides to work.

  • She saved money by purchasing a commutation ticket for the entire month.

  • Many students use a commutation ticket to travel to class every day.

Synonyms

season ticket
vscommutation ticket
45 2.4

A pass that lets you attend many events or journeys at a lower price

also applies to regular travel for frequent journeys

Antonyms

one-way ticket
27 1.0

A ticket that lets you travel to a place but not back

How Useful

commutation ticket
  • Archaic
5.1
season ticket
45 2.4
free pass
11 3.4

Surface Forms

commutation ticket singular
commutation tickets plural

Morphology

commutation + ticket

The meaning is directly derivable from 'commutation' (habitual travel/commuting) + 'ticket' (a document allowing travel); together they transparently denote a ticket for regular commuter journeys, often at a reduced rate. This compound follows a regular English compositional pattern (noun + noun) and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Commutation ticket may come from the idea of commutation as 'changing' many single fares into one pass and ticket for travel. So you pay once to cover many trips, and that's why a commutation ticket means 'a ticket for many journeys' at a lower price.