ticket
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈtɪkɪt/ us TRANSPORT, COMMERCE
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.:
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
cinema/concert/theatre ticket
advance/season ticket
cheap/discounted/free ticket
non-refundable/refundable tickets
COMMERCE
a piece of card put on clothes, furniture, or other goods in stores which shows the price, size, and other details:
Check the price on the ticket.
POLITICS US
two or more politicians that the public can vote for together in an election:
on the ticket They hope that having her on the ticket will appeal to women voters.
See also
e-ticket
one-way
return ticket
season ticket
ticket
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈtɪkɪt/ us LAW, TRANSPORT
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:
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.