ticket

A paper or electronic pass that lets you travel or enter an event or place.

• I bought a bus ticket.
• Have you booked your tickets for the show?
• He showed his ticket at the gate.

How to use it: ticket for something (I bought a ticket for the concert.); ticket to somewhere (She booked a ticket to Rome.)

Similar words: pass

Common phrases: train ticket, ticket to somewhere, ticket for something

A paper or electronic pass that lets you travel on a bus, train, or plane.

• I need a bus ticket.
• She booked two plane tickets online.
• Does this ticket include the return journey?

How to use it: ticket to somewhere (I need a ticket to Paris.)

Common phrases: train ticket, bus ticket, ticket to somewhere

An official notice saying you must pay money for breaking a driving or parking rule.

• I got a parking ticket.
• The officer gave her a ticket for speeding.
• How much did you pay for that ticket?

How to use it: ticket for something (He got a ticket for speeding.)

Similar words: citation

Common phrases: parking ticket, speeding ticket, get a ticket

A paper or electronic pass that lets you enter an event or place.

• I bought a ticket for the show.
• The concert tickets sold out yesterday.
• Have you got tickets for the match?

How to use it: ticket for something (We bought a ticket for the concert.)

Similar words: pass

Common phrases: concert ticket, ticket for something, buy a ticket

To give someone an official notice saying they must pay money for breaking a rule.

• The police ticketed the driver.
• You can be ticketed for parking here.
• An officer was ticketing cars outside the station.

How to use it: ticket someone for something (The officer ticketed him for speeding.)

Similar words: fine

Common phrases: ticket someone, ticket for speeding

To attach a small label to an object, usually showing its price or other information.

• Please ticket each item.
• The staff ticketed the goods before opening.
• These coats have been ticketed at twenty pounds.

Similar words: label, tag

Common phrases: ticket goods, ticket each item