A ticket is a paper or card you get to go to an event, travel on a bus or train, or enter a place. It shows you paid or have the right to go.
I have a ticket for the movie.
She bought a ticket for the bus ride.
A ticket can be a paper from police when someone breaks a rule. It says the person must pay money as a punishment.
He got a ticket for speeding.
She paid a ticket for parking wrong.
A ticket can be a small piece of paper or label on things in shops. It often shows the price or other details about the product.
The shirt has a ticket with its price.
Check the ticket before you buy.
In computers, a ticket is a digital code that lets a user enter a system or get permission. It works like a digital key or pass.
The system gave me a ticket to login.
Use your ticket to access the server.
In customer service, a ticket is a report of a problem sent to a help team. It helps organize and track the problem until it is fixed.
I opened a ticket for computer help.
The ticket shows the problem clearly.
As a verb, to ticket means to officially give someone a paper that says they broke a rule and must pay money. It is often used by police.
The police ticketed the parked car.
They ticketed him for speeding.
Ticket can also mean a chance or opportunity to do something important, like playing in a game or reaching a goal. It is often used figuratively.
He won a ticket to the finals.
This game is your ticket to success.
In politics, a ticket is a group or list of candidates who run together in an election, often for different offices like president and vice president.
The party announced its ticket for elections.
Voters chose the ticket for president and vice president.
