nounπShareA pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc."My sister bought a ticket to see the school play. "entertainmenteventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation"My sister bought a ticket for the train to visit her grandmother. "vehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA citation for a traffic violation."The officer gave the driver a ticket for speeding. "lawpolicetrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA permit to operate a machine on a construction site."The construction worker needed a ticket to operate the crane on the building site. "jobmachinetechnicalbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA service request, used to track complaints or requests that an issue be handled. (Generally technical support related)."My computer is malfunctioning, so I submitted a ticket to the IT department. "technologycomputinginternetservicejobtechnicalbusinessorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA list of candidates for an election, or a particular theme to a candidate's manifesto."The election ticket included candidates focused on improving school safety. "politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA solution to a problem; something that is needed."I saw my first bike as my ticket to freedom."businessachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA little note or notice."The teacher handed out a ticket to remind students about the upcoming field trip. "stationeryitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tradesman's bill or account (hence the phrase on ticket and eventually on tick)."The butcher gave me a ticket for the meat I bought, showing the price and the date. "businesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA label affixed to goods to show their price or description."The store clerk affixed a ticket to the shirt, showing the price of $25. "businessitemcommerceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, etc."My aunt bought a ticket for the school raffle; she hopes to win a new bicycle. "entertainmentbusinessitemfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA visiting card."My grandmother gave me a ticket for her birthday party. "stationeryitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo issue someone a ticket, as for travel or for a violation of a local or traffic law."The police officer ticketed the driver for speeding. "policetrafficlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo mark with a ticket."to ticket goods in a retail store"markpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
