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Ticket

noun

a pass that shows you are allowed to enter, travel, or take part.

6 letters 2 syllables

What does Ticket mean?

a pass that shows you are allowed to enter, travel, or take part.

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Dictionary definition

A ticket is a paper or digital pass that shows someone is allowed to travel, enter a place, attend an event, or receive a service.

Example sentences

Ticket in a sentence

easy

Keep your ticket in your pocket.

medium

The train ticket showed the departure time and seat number.

hard

The concert ticket included a barcode that was scanned at the entrance.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Ticket

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does ticket mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to ticket?

Practice 3

Which word is an antonym of ticket?

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Ticket

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Synonyms

Words like Ticket

passUse for something that gives permission to enter or travel.
voucherUse for a document or code that can be exchanged for a service or item.
admissionUse when referring to permission to enter an event or place.
Antonyms

Opposite words

banUse when someone is not allowed to enter or take part.
denialUse when permission is refused.
Synonym practice

Want to practice ticket synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The ticket let us enter the museum," then compare close word choices. Practice ticket synonyms.

Word family

Ticket word family

Base word

ticket

noun

ticket

A pass for travel, entry, or participation.

noun

tickets

More than one ticket.

adjective

ticketed

Having or requiring a ticket.

Related words
Student support

Understand Ticket

Hint for students

a pass that shows you are allowed to enter, travel, or take part.

Common mix-up

Ticket is not the same as ban. Ticket means a pass that shows you are allowed to enter, travel, or take part.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The train ticket showed the departure time and seat number. Clue words: train, showed, departure. Underline clue words that show why ticket fits instead of ban. Now write one new sentence that shows ticket without using the word ticket. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show ticket?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The train ticket showed the departure time and seat number." Why does ticket fit better than ban?