(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ 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 ~ to see the football game...
I love opera and last year I got ~s for Covent Garden...
Entrance is free, but by ~ only...
N-COUNT: also by N
2.
A ~ 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 ~.
N-COUNT
3.
A ~ 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 ~ matches the number chosen, you win a prize.
She bought a lottery ~ and won more than $33 million.
N-COUNT: usu n N
4.
The particular ~ 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 ~...
= platform
N-SING: usu with supp
5.
A ~ 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 ~ for the November election.
N-COUNT: usu ADJ n
6.
If you say that something is just the ~, 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 ~.
PHRASE: usu v-link PHR
7.
see also ~ing , big-~ , dream ~ , meal ~ , parking ~ , season ~