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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tick•et /ˈtɪkɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a slip of paper that shows the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service:a train ticket.
  2. a written summons that notifies the holder that he or she has broken some traffic law:his fifth ticket for speeding.
  3. a tag attached to something to show its price, what is inside it, etc.
  4. Governmenta list of candidates of a political party that are running together in an election:He wasn't included in the new Liberal Party ticket.
  5. Informal Termsthe proper or advisable thing:[usually singular;
    the + ~]    Put it down gently—that's the ticket!

v. [~ + object]
  1. to attach a ticket to;
    label.
  2. to give a written summons to (someone) for breaking a traffic law or regulation:The cops ticketed anyone going five miles per hour over the speed limit.
  3. to attach such a notice or summons to:to ticket illegally parked cars.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tick•et  (tik′it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a slip, usually of paper or cardboard, serving as evidence that the holder has paid a fare or admission or is entitled to some service, right, or the like:a railroad ticket; a theater ticket.
  2. a summons issued for a traffic or parking violation.
  3. a written or printed slip of paper, cardboard, etc., affixed to something to indicate its nature, price, or the like;
    label or tag.
  4. Governmenta slate of candidates nominated by a particular party or faction and running together in an election.
  5. the license of a ship's officer or of an aviation pilot.
  6. Business[Banking.]a preliminary recording of transactions prior to their entry in more permanent books of account.
  7. Informal Termsthe proper or advisable thing:That's the ticket! Warm milk and toast is just the ticket for you.
  8. [Archaic.]a placard.
  9. [Obs.]a short note, notice, or memorandum.
  10. British Terms have tickets on oneself, [Australian Slang.]to be conceited.

v.t. 
  1. to attach a ticket to;
    distinguish by means of a ticket;
    label.
  2. to furnish with a ticket, as on the railroad.
  3. to serve with a summons for a traffic or parking violation.
  4. to attach such a summons to:to ticket illegally parked cars.
  • Middle French etiquet memorandum. See etiquette
  • 1520–30; 1925–30 for def. 4; earlier tiket
tick′et•less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ticket /ˈtɪkɪt/ n
    • a piece of paper, cardboard, etc, showing that the holder is entitled to certain rights, such as travel on a train or bus, entry to a place of public entertainment, etc
    • (modifier) concerned with or relating to the issue, sale, or checking of tickets: a ticket office, ticket collector
  2. a piece of card, cloth, etc, attached to an article showing information such as its price, size, or washing instructions
  3. a summons served for a parking offence or violation of traffic regulations
  4. informal the certificate of competence issued to a ship's captain or an aircraft pilot
  5. chiefly US NZ the group of candidates nominated by one party in an election; slate
  6. chiefly US the declared policy of a political party at an election
  7. Brit informal a certificate of discharge from the armed forces
  8. informal the right or appropriate thing: that's the ticket
  9. have tickets on oneself, have got tickets on oneself ⇒ Austral informal to be conceited
 vb ( -ets, -eting, -eted) (transitive)
  1. to issue or attach a ticket or tickets to
Etymology: 17th Century: from Old French etiquet, from estiquier to stick on, from Middle Dutch steken to stick2
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Collocations: a [bus, plane, metro, subway] ticket, [was, got] ticketed for [speeding, drunk driving], a ticket [machine, inspector, issuer], more...

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