ticket stub
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈtɪkɪt stʌb/
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- I still had my ticket stub with all the pertinent information.
- got the ticket stub
- keep the ticket stub
- save your ticket stub
Examples
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Please keep your ticket stub as proof of purchase until the event is over.
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Check your ticket stubs.
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Oh, and once again, hold onto that ticket stub.
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Where are the ticket stubs?
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Hold on to that ticket stub.
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I have the ticket stub to prove it.
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We have photos, ticket stubs, everything we need.
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Thunder fans, get out your ticket stubs.
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Show your ticket stub to the ushers.
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Six ticket stubs.
Synonyms
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4.4
A small part of a ticket kept as proof of purchase
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both 'ticket' and 'stub' have literal, concrete meanings and the phrase simply denotes the retained portion of a ticket; the meaning is directly derivable from combining the two constituents. This noun+noun/possessive compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand 'ticket stub'.
Etymology
Ticket stub comes from the small piece left when you tear a ticket at the door; the stub is the part you keep. People hold that stub as 'proof of entry' or as a little 'souvenir' of the event.