ticket

1 of 2

noun

tick·​et ˈti-kət How to pronounce ticket (audio)
Synonyms of ticketnext
1
a
: a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
b
: a means of access or passage
education is the ticket to a good job
2
: a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator
3
: a list of candidates for nomination or election : slate
4
: the correct or desirable thing
cooperation, that's the ticket—K. E. Trombley
5
: a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions
a savings deposit ticket
6
a
: a document that serves as a certificate, license, or permit
especially : a mariner's or airman's certificate
b
: tag, label
ticketless
ˈti-kət-ləs How to pronounce ticket (audio)
adjective

ticket

2 of 2

verb

ticketed; ticketing; tickets

transitive verb

1
: to furnish or serve with a ticket
ticketed for illegal parking
2
: to attach a ticket to : label
also : designate

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Noun

Verb

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Examples of ticket in a Sentence

Noun We bought tickets for the opera. I got a ticket for speeding. Verb He was ticketed for speeding. methods used for ticketing airline passengers
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Noun
Harris named Walz to the Democratic presidential ticket last Tuesday, with the vice president and Democrats across the country now working to build momentum ahead of this fall's election. —Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 11 Aug. 2024 So, what does radio show host Charlamagne Tha God think of the race now that Vice President Harris is on top of the Democratic ticket? —ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
Verb
Any person entering may be asked to show a valid driver’s license, state identification card, or other government issued ID. Does not apply to organized and ticketed group outings or those participating in competitions where existing chaperone procedures are in place. —Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Aug. 2024 On Thursday, both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure will welcome ticketed D23 fans from rope drop to late night. —Tom Tapp, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ticket 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French etiquet, estiquette note attached to something indicating its contents, from Middle French dialect (Picard) estiquier to attach, from Middle Dutch steken to stick; akin to Old High German sticken to prick — more at stick

First Known Use

Noun

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 6a

Verb

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of ticket was in 1529

Phrases Containing ticket

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ticker-tape parade

ticket

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ticket

1 of 2 noun
tick·​et ˈtik-ət How to pronounce ticket (audio)
1
: tag entry 1 sense 4, label
price ticket
2
: a summons or warning issued to a traffic offender
got a ticket for speeding
3
: a paper or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
4
: a list of candidates
5
: a slip or card recording a business deal

ticket

2 of 2 verb
1
: to attach a ticket to : label
2
: to give a traffic ticket to
Etymology

Noun

from obsolete French etiquet "a notice attached to something," derived from early French estiquier "to attach"; of Dutch origin — related to etiquette

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