ticket
noun · verb
Simple meaning
a paper or digital pass allowing entry or travel
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tikuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɪkət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
“He bought a ticket for the evening concert at the stadium.”
A small document that acts as proof of something, often thereby granting the holder some ability.
A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, sporting event, etc.
A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation.
A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, etc.
A certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, or other crew member.
verb
Issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
Provide with a ticket for passage or admission
To mark with a ticket.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
Used this way, ticket is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He bought a ticket for the evening concert at the stadium.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “ticket for …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Nearby words
- fine , a specialist term, precise but narrower
Natural pattern: ticket for …
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations).
A book of tickets that can be torn out and used.
The office where tickets of admission are sold.
Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets.
Holder of a ticket (for admission or for passage).
A queue of people waiting to buy tickets.
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Synonyms
Sense: issue a ticket
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