ticket
/ˈtɪkɪt/
noun
- A small piece of paper or electronic record that shows you have paid to enter a place, use a service, or travel.
- Please show your ticket at the gate before boarding.
- She printed her train ticket at the kiosk.
- I bought a ticket for the concert next week.
- A notice for a traffic or parking violation.
- The officer wrote her a ticket for speeding.
- I have to pay a ticket for running a red light.
- He got a parking ticket for leaving his car in a no-parking zone.
- A list of candidates nominated by a political party in an election.
- She is running on the Democratic ticket for governor.
- The party's ticket includes candidates from diverse backgrounds.
- Voters can choose candidates from the same ticket or split their votes.
- The right or means to achieve something.
- That internship was her ticket into the industry.
- A college degree is often seen as a ticket to a better job.
- Hard work can be your ticket to success.
verb
- To issue a ticket, especially for a traffic or parking violation.
- The police officer ticketed the driver for illegal parking.
- My car was ticketed while I was in the store.
- They ticket anyone who parks in the fire lane.
- To mark or label something with a ticket or tag.
- The museum ticketed the artifacts with small labels.
- Each piece of luggage was ticketed with the passenger's name.
- The store ticketed all sale items with a red sticker.