noun · informal
ticket
/ˈtɪk.ɪt/TICK·et
Band 4-5speakingtask1task2
a piece of paper or card that shows you have paid for travel or entry
Examples
“She bought a ticket for the 8 a.m. train.”
“You should keep your ticket until the end of the journey.”
“I lost my ticket and had to pay again.”
Band 8 sentence
“I always check the refund rules before buying a ticket, in case my plans change.”
Collocations
- buy a ticket
- return ticket
- single ticket
- ticket office
Word family
ticketed adjective/verb (past)
Common mistakes
I have many ticket.→I have many tickets.
buy ticket→buy a ticket
Say it for a higher band
5voucher→6pass→7+ticket
Synonyms
pass
Easily confused
pass
“I bought a monthly pass for unlimited bus travel in the city.”
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