ˈtɪkɪt
ˈtɪkɪt
1 ticket (for/to something) a printed piece of paper that gives you the right to travel on a particular bus, train, etc. or to go into a theatre, etca bus/theatre/plane, etc. ticketfree tickets to the showTickets are available from the Arts Centre at £5.00.a ticket office/machine/collector (figurative) She hoped that getting this job would finally be her ticket to success. see also meal ticket, return ticket, season ticket2 a printed piece of paper with a number or numbers on it, that you buy in order to have the chance of winning a prize if the number or numbers are later chosena lottery/raffle ticketThere are three winning tickets.3 a label that is attached to something in a shop/store giving details of its price, size, etc.4 an official notice that orders you to pay a fine because you have done something illegal while driving or parking your carSynonym
finea parking/speeding ticket5 [usually singular] (especially North American English) a list of candidates that are supported by a particular political party in an electionShe ran for office on the Democratic ticket. see also dream ticketIdioms
