ticket agent
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- noun
- /ˈtɪkɪt ˈeɪdʒənt/
:
agente de boletos
- Before he could decide, the ticket agent gave first-class passengers permission to board.
- airline ticket agent
- please see the ticket agent
- the ticket agent smiled
I'm actually a huge fan of C Geek because there's so many shitty predatory ticket agents out there.
- I'm actually a huge fan of C Geek because there's so many shitty predatory ticket agents out there.
Examples
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After purchasing her concert tickets online, she picked them up from the ticket agent at the venue.
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You know, when I first started with the airlines, it was as a ticket agent.
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All passengers with reservations should contact the ticket agent.
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"Your country is so tough to get into," the ticket agent complained as she checked my documents for the flight home.
Blog text (34) -
Thank God the ticket agent understood and was able to get me on this plane, or I don't know what I would have done.
Fiction book (2002) -
The ticket agent with the auburn hair asked him for a form of identification.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'm an airline ticket agent, one of those efficient and courteous voices who answer those 800 numbers.
Fiction book (1994) -
The young man had just missed his previously ticketed flight from LAX, but the ticket agent, a middle-aged woman with hair dyed a brilliant auburn color, managed to get him booked on the very next flight to Charlotte.
Fiction book (2002) -
If you have any questions about your flight, the ticket agent will be able to assist you.
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The ticket agent at the train station explained the different fare options to the travelers.
Synonyms
A person who sells tickets for trains, shows, or travel
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'ticket' (a logged issue/request) with 'agent' (a person who acts on behalf of others): a ticket agent is simply a person who handles tickets. This noun+agent compositional pattern is common and uses basic vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun ticket agent comes from the image of a person behind a booth handing out a small paper ticket for a train, show, or plane while they work for the company as the agent. So, ticket agent means 'a person who sells tickets'.