🎟️ An entry pass 🚓 A fine notice 🗳️ A candidate list 🏷️ A label ✅ Exactly right 💻 A help request 💻 To log a request 🚓 To fine 🎟️ To give a pass

ticket

59 1.0

A small label attached to an object that shows price, size, or owner

noun
/ˈtɪkɪt/

: etiqueta

The dry cleaner gave her a ticket with a number to pick up her clothes later.
ticket number

And I had a ticket that said Japan, California.

Examples

Did you get the tickets?

Gloria (1999)
The emergency room was full of people, and everybody had these little white tickets with numbers on them.

Fiction book (2000)
I got you and Mama tickets for Saturday.

End of the Line (1987)
One ticket will make me a happy man.

Little Fish, Strange Pond (2009)
We could only sell enough for four one way tickets.

The Mighty Macs (2011)
So we have an address, a dry cleaning ticket and a book of matches.

Just Like Heaven (2005)
Teachers often distribute High Five tickets to students who are seen following expectations.

Academic text (2014)
The man wrote something down, then handed her a brown ticket with a big black $70 written on it.

Fiction book (1997)
Sean pulled the ticket from his back pocket and placed it on the counter.

Fiction book (1999)
That was the raffle ticket I got at the supermarket!

Splinter (2023)

Synonyms

label

vsticket

252 1.0

A piece of paper or cloth attached to an object that gives information about it

focuses on showing ownership or price rather than general information

tag

vsticket

180 1.0

A small piece of paper or plastic attached to something to show information

focuses on price or owner information rather than only identity

Idioms

just the ticket

5 6.1

Exactly what you need in a particular situation

to write one's own ticket

Informal

5 7.7

To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful

to be the ticket

Informal

3 8.1

The most useful thing to get what you want

that's the ticket

Archaic

1 8.2

A good idea or the right thing to do

to punch one's ticket

Informal

8.5

To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team

one-way ticket to Palookaville

Archaic

9.9

A choice that causes failure or big trouble

ticket to ride

Informal

6.9

A way to gain success or better opportunities

Compounds

plane ticket

68 1.0

A paper or online pass that lets you travel on an airplane

parking ticket

59 1.4

A paper telling you to pay a fine for parking where it is not allowed

season ticket

45 2.4

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

lottery ticket

38 1.2

A paper you buy that gives you a chance to win money in a game of luck

speeding ticket

28 2.2

An official notice from the police that says you drove too fast

one-way ticket

27 1.0

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

bus ticket

18 1.0

A paper or phone pass that shows you paid to travel on a bus

big-ticket

15 5.1

Very expensive and costing a lot of money

ticket holder

14 1.6

A person who has a pass to enter an event or travel

ticket stub

10 1.4

A small piece you keep from a ticket after you enter to show proof

train ticket

9 1.0

A paper or digital pass that lets you travel on a train

round-trip ticket

8 2.1

A ticket that lets you travel to a place and back

meal ticket

Informal

7 5.8

A job, person, or thing that gives you regular money

airplane ticket

5 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you travel on a specific flight

return ticket

5 1.0

A ticket that lets you go to a place and return on the same route

golden ticket

Informal

4 4.1

A special chance that gives a person an easy way to succeed

ticket agent

4 2.1

A person who sells tickets for events or travel

ticket office

4 1.0

A place where people get tickets for trains, shows and events

ticket booth

3 1.4

A small place where people buy tickets for trains or shows

ticket taker

3 1.9

A person who checks and collects tickets at the entrance to an event

theater ticket

2 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you enter a live theater show

ticket book

2 1.7

A small book with bus or train tickets you tear out to use

straight ticket

2 6.1

Choosing all candidates from the same party on a ballot

high-ticket

1 6.5

Costing a large amount of money

ticket window

1 1.8

A place at a station or theatre where people buy tickets

pawn ticket

1 5.6

A paper receipt showing you left an item at a pawn shop for a loan

ticket line

1 2.0

A line of people waiting to buy tickets

meal ticket

1 3.8

A ticket that lets you get a meal at a restaurant or cafeteria

railroad ticket

1 2.0

A paper or card that lets you travel by train

ticket agent

1 3.2

A person who handles customer support requests using a help desk system

ticket collector

1 2.1

A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts

ticket-of-leave

Archaic

1 9.9

A permit that lets a prisoner live and work outside prison under rules

split ticket

1 5.8

To vote for candidates from more than one party in the same election

beer ticket

6.1

A small paper or token that you give to get a beer at an event

cloakroom ticket

3.4

A small paper given when you leave a coat so you can get it back later

commutation ticket

Archaic

5.1

A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys

golden ticket

Specialized

9.3

A fake computer ticket that lets attackers pretend to be users and control a network

ticket stamping machine

3.7

A machine that stamps a ticket with time and place

ticket tout

8.6

A person who buys event tickets then sells them for more money

ticket-stamping machine

4.3

A machine that makes a mark on a ticket showing the time and place

Surface Forms

ticket singular

tickets plural

Etymology

The word ticket comes from a French idea of a small 'label' or 'note', similar to etiquette. So a ticket on an object is simply a small tag that shows its price, owner, or other information.