Ticket — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɪkɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɪkɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɪkɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɪkɪt/.

Examples

this car could be just the ticket for a small family
I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street
Move your car or else you will be ticketed!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fine just the ticket tag slate

Parts of Speech

noun	a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
noun	a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
noun	a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
noun	a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
noun	the appropriate or desirable thing “this car could be just the ticket for a small family”
verb	issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty “I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”
verb	provide with a ticket for passage or admission “Ticketed passengers can board now”

Word Forms

ticket	verb	provide with a ticket for passage or admission
tag	verb	attach a tag or label to
slate	verb	enter on a list or slate for an election
ticket	noun	a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
fine	noun	money extracted as a penalty

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

billet

un document commercial démontrant que le titulaire a droit à quelque chose (comme prendre les transports en commun ou participer à un divertissement public)

🇪🇸Spanish

boleto

un documento comercial que demuestra que el titular tiene derecho a algo (como viajar en transporte público o ingresar a un entretenimiento público)

🇮🇹Italian

biglietto

un documento commerciale che attesti che il titolare ha diritto a qualcosa (come viaggiare sui mezzi pubblici o partecipare a un pubblico spettacolo)

🇵🇹Portuguese

bilhete

um documento comercial que demonstra que o titular tem direito a algo (como viajar de transporte público ou entrar em um entretenimento público)

🇷🇺Russian

билет

коммерческий документ, подтверждающий, что его владелец имеет право на что-либо (например, ездить на общественном транспорте или посещать общественные развлечения)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

टिकट

एक वाणिज्यिक दस्तावेज़ जो दर्शाता है कि धारक किसी चीज़ का हकदार है (जैसे कि सार्वजनिक परिवहन पर सवारी करना या सार्वजनिक मनोरंजन में प्रवेश करना)

🇧🇩Bengali

টিকিট

একটি বাণিজ্যিক নথি দেখায় যে ধারক কিছু পাওয়ার অধিকারী (যেমন পাবলিক ট্রান্সপোর্টে চড়া বা একটি পাবলিক বিনোদনে প্রবেশ করা)

🇮🇳Tamil

டிக்கெட்

வைத்திருப்பவருக்கு ஏதாவது உரிமை உள்ளது என்பதைக் காட்டும் வணிக ஆவணம் (பொது போக்குவரத்தில் சவாரி செய்வது அல்லது பொது பொழுதுபோக்கிற்குள் நுழைவது)

🇮🇳Telugu

టిక్కెట్టు

హోల్డర్‌కు ఏదైనా అర్హత ఉందని చూపించే వాణిజ్య పత్రం (ప్రజా రవాణాలో ప్రయాణించడం లేదా పబ్లిక్ ఎంటర్‌టైన్‌మెంట్‌లోకి ప్రవేశించడం)

🇮🇳Marathi

तिकीट

एक व्यावसायिक दस्तऐवज दर्शवितो की धारक कशाचा तरी हक्कदार आहे (सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीवर चालणे किंवा सार्वजनिक मनोरंजनात प्रवेश करणे)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટિકિટ

વ્યવસાયિક દસ્તાવેજ દર્શાવે છે કે ધારક કંઈક માટે હકદાર છે (જાહેર પરિવહન પર સવારી કરવા અથવા જાહેર મનોરંજનમાં પ્રવેશવા માટે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟಿಕೆಟ್

ಹೋಲ್ಡರ್‌ಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಅರ್ಹತೆ ಇದೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ದಾಖಲೆ (ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಾರಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಮನರಂಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടിക്കറ്റ്

ഉടമയ്‌ക്ക് എന്തെങ്കിലും അവകാശമുണ്ടെന്ന് കാണിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാണിജ്യ രേഖ (പൊതുഗതാഗതത്തിൽ കയറുന്നതിനോ പൊതു വിനോദത്തിൽ പ്രവേശിക്കുന്നതിനോ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਟਿਕਟ

ਇੱਕ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਧਾਰਕ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਹੱਕਦਾਰ ਹੈ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਜਨਤਕ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ 'ਤੇ ਸਵਾਰੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਜਨਤਕ ਮਨੋਰੰਜਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਾਖਲ ਹੋਣਾ)

🇵🇰Urdu

ٹکٹ

ایک تجارتی دستاویز جس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ ہولڈر کسی چیز کا حقدار ہے (جیسے عوامی نقل و حمل پر سوار ہونا یا عوامی تفریح میں داخل ہونا)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

票

表明持有人有权获得某物的商业文件（例如乘坐公共交通工具或进入公共娱乐场所）

🇯🇵Japanese

チケット

所有者が何かを得る権利があることを示す商業文書（公共交通機関に乗る、または公共の娯楽に参加するなど）

🇰🇷Korean

표

소지자가 무언가(대중교통을 이용하거나 대중 오락 시설에 입장하는 등)에 대한 권리가 있음을 보여주는 상업 문서

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vé

một tài liệu thương mại cho thấy người nắm giữ có quyền được hưởng một cái gì đó (như đi trên phương tiện giao thông công cộng hoặc tham gia giải trí công cộng)

🇹🇭Thai

ตั๋ว

เอกสารทางการค้าที่แสดงว่าผู้ถือมีสิทธิได้รับบางสิ่งบางอย่าง (เช่น การนั่งรถสาธารณะหรือการเข้าสถานบันเทิงสาธารณะ)

🇮🇩Indonesian

tiket

dokumen komersial yang menunjukkan bahwa pemegangnya berhak atas sesuatu (seperti naik angkutan umum atau memasuki tempat hiburan umum)

🇵🇭Filipino

tiket

isang komersyal na dokumento na nagpapakita na ang may hawak ay may karapatan sa isang bagay (tulad ng pagsakay sa pampublikong transportasyon o pagpasok sa isang pampublikong libangan)

🇲🇾Malay

tiket

dokumen komersial yang menunjukkan bahawa pemegang berhak mendapat sesuatu (untuk menaiki pengangkutan awam atau memasuki hiburan awam)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تذكرة

وثيقة تجارية تبين أن صاحبها يحق له الحصول على شيء ما (مثل ركوب وسائل النقل العام أو الدخول إلى وسائل الترفيه العامة)

🇮🇷Persian

بلیط

یک سند تجاری که نشان می دهد دارنده آن حق دریافت چیزی را دارد (مانند سوار شدن بر وسایل نقلیه عمومی یا ورود به یک سرگرمی عمومی)

🇹🇷Turkish

bilet

Sahibinin bir şeye hakkı olduğunu gösteren ticari bir belge (toplu taşıma araçlarına binmek veya halka açık bir eğlenceye katılmak gibi)

🇮🇱Hebrew

כַּרְטִיס

מסמך מסחרי המעיד כי המחזיק זכאי למשהו (באשר לנסיעה בתחבורה ציבורית או כניסה לבילוי ציבורי)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'ticket'?

The primary meaning of 'ticket' is 'a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ticket' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'ticket' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ticket' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ticket' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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