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ticket

16 definitions • 41 examples
1
a small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that they have paid for an event, journey, or activity:

Examples:

a concert ticket
a train/bus/plane ticket
a lottery/raffle ticket
a ticket office
a ticket collector
2
a piece of card or paper that is put on an object to show its size or price:

Examples:

a price ticket
3
a note telling you that you must pay some money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law:

Examples:

a parking ticket
4
a list of the people representing a particular political party in an election:

Examples:

the Republican/Democratic ticket
In this election there will definitely be a woman on the Democratic ticket.
Bush and Cheney won re-election in 2004 against a Democratic ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards.
5
the policies that are supported by a political party or a person competing in an election:

Examples:

The President was elected on a ticket of restoring the rule of law.
Twice he stood for parliament on an educational reform ticket.
6
a request sent online or by phone for help with a problem with a website, computer system, etc.:

Examples:

If you still need assistance after reading the information in this section, simply raise a ticket in the CONTACT US section of the website.
Two weeks ago I put in a ticket asking if I could change my caller ID.
They are pretty good about replying to you if you have emailed them and/or opened a ticket.
7
to sell tickets for an event; to provide someone with a ticket:

Examples:

Only passengers who were ticketed on that particular flight will receive a refund.
UK It's an all-ticketed game.
8
to give a ticket to someone who has broken a traffic law:

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9
a small card that shows that the person holding it has paid for an activity:

Examples:

an airline/train ticket
a movie/concert/theater ticket
Have you bought your ticket yet?
10
an official piece of paper that tells someone that a traffic law has been broken:

Examples:

a speeding/parking ticket
Carla got a ticket for making a U-turn on a bridge.
11
a group of people from one political party who are trying to get elected at one time:

Examples:

She’s running on the Democratic and Independent tickets.
12
to give a ticket to someone who has broken a traffic law:

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13
a printed piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to go on a trip, see a film, go to an event, etc.:

Examples:

Customers who buy their tickets online will receive a 10% discount.
The tickets sold out within minutes.
a ticket to sth Two tickets to a Broadway show are included in the price.
a ticket for sth Tickets for the concert go on sale tomorrow.
Fans worry that the club's new owners will raise ticket prices.
The show has already made €2m in advance ticket sales.
ticket office/counter/machine Tickets can be purchased online or from the ticket office at the station.
bus/plane/train ticket
advance/season ticket
cheap/discounted/free ticket
non-refundable/refundable tickets
14
a piece of card put on clothes, furniture, or other goods in stores which shows the price, size, and other details:

Examples:

Check the price on the ticket.
15
two or more politicians that the public can vote for together in an election:

Examples:

on the ticket They hope that having her on the ticket will appeal to women voters.
16
if a police officer, etc. tickets a person or their vehicle, they give or send a piece of paper saying the person must pay money because of an offence they have committed:

Examples:

The number of drivers ticketed for speeding offences increased again last year.
He has authority to ticket vehicles with expired tax stickers parked on his land.

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