Topic: TRANSPORT
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Early French etiquet 'notice attached to something', from Old French estiquier 'to attach', from Middle Dutch steken 'to stick' |
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tick‧et1 S1 W2
[countable]
[countable]1 a printed piece of paper which shows that you have paid to enter a cinema, travel on a bus, plane etc
cinema/bus/train etc
TT single/one-way ticket (=one going to a place but not back again)
➔ season ticket2 a printed note ordering you to pay money because you have done something illegal while driving or parking your car
driving offence
TTCSCL3 a piece of paper fastened to something in a shop that shows its price, size etc [= tag American English]
in shops
BBT4 a list of the people supported by a particular political party in an election : He ran for governor on the Republican ticket.
election
[usually singular] especially American EnglishHe ran for governor on the Republican ticket.5 a way of becoming successful, famous etc : Michael thought an MBA would be a ticket to success.
ticket to success/fame/stardom etc
especially American EnglishMichael thought an MBA would be a ticket to success.