TICKET


Meaning of TICKET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tɪkɪt ]

( tickets)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey.

I queued for two hours to get a ticket to see the football game...

I love opera and last year I got tickets for Covent Garden...

Entrance is free, but by ticket only...

N-COUNT : also by N

2.

A ticket is an official piece of paper which orders you to pay a fine or to appear in court because you have committed a driving or parking offence.

I want to know at what point I break the speed limit and get a ticket.

N-COUNT

3.

A ticket for a game of chance such as a raffle or a lottery is a piece of paper with a number on it. If the number on your ticket matches the number chosen, you win a prize.

She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.

N-COUNT : usu n N

4.

The particular ticket on which a person fights an election is the party they represent or the policies they support. ( BRIT )

He first ran for president on a far-left ticket...

= platform

N-SING : usu with supp

5.

A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election. ( AM )

He plans to remain on the Republican ticket for the November election.

N-COUNT : usu ADJ n

6.

If you say that something is just the ticket , you mean that it is exactly what is needed. ( INFORMAL )

Young kids need all the energy and protein they can get and whole milk is just the ticket.

PHRASE : usu v-link PHR

7.

see also ticketing , big-ticket , dream ticket , meal ticket , parking ticket , season ticket

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