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ticket
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ticket
a train/bus/coach ticket
• I’ve lost my train ticket.
an airline/plane/air ticket
• You can pick up your airline tickets at the check-in desk.
a theatre/concert ticket
• The special rate includes theatre tickets and transport from the hotel to the theatre.
a one-way ticket
( also a single ticket British English ) (= a ticket to a place but not back again )
• I bought a one-way ticket to London.
a return ticket
British English , a round-trip ticket American English (= a ticket to a place and back )
• How much is a round trip ticket to Boston?
a season ticket
(= one that allows you to make a journey or go to a sports stadium, theatre etc as often as you like during a fixed time period )
• He has a season ticket for Manchester United.
a valid ticket
(= one that is legally or officially acceptable )
• You cannot travel without a valid ticket.
verbs
book/reserve a ticket
• We booked our tickets well in advance.
buy a ticket
• Sheila bought a ticket for the next flight home.
ticket + NOUN
a ticket office/booth/counter
(= a place where you can buy tickets )
• There was a long queue at the ticket office.
a ticket machine
• The ticket machine wasn’t issuing tickets.
the ticket barrier
British English (= a gate or other barrier at a station that you need a ticket to get through )
• John insisted on carrying my case as far as the ticket barrier.
a ticket agency
(= a company that sells tickets for concerts, sporting events, etc )
• Book your tickets online from one of the many ticket agencies.
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noun for travel, an event, the theatre, etc. ADJ. one-way, single | return, round-trip | day, season, weekly an annual season ticket | first-class, second-class, etc. a first-class rail ticket | invalid, valid | complimentary, free I've got complimentary tickets for the theatre. | concessionary, family Concessionary tickets are available at half the standard price. | advance Use the coupon below to reserve advance tickets for the exhibition. | admission, entrance, entry | air/airline, bus, plane, rail, train, etc. | cinema, concert | library VERB + TICKET buy, get, obtain, purchase | have, hold You must hold a valid ticket for your entire journey before boarding the train. | book, reserve | show (sb) He showed the guard his ticket. TICKET + NOUN agency, counter, machine, office | price | sales | holder | collector, inspector | tout | barrier | stub PREP. by ~ admission by ticket only | ~ for I bought a ticket for the concert. a ticket for Saturday | ~ to I've got a free ticket to the match. a plane ticket to New York for a lottery, etc. ADJ. winning | lottery, raffle QUANT. book I bought a whole book of raffle tickets and I still didn't win anything. giving a penalty ADJ. fixed-penalty | parking VERB + TICKET give sb, issue | get PREP. ~ for The police officer gave us a ticket for going through a red light.
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