ticket
Translation
ticket, fine
Examples
I bought a ticket for the train.
I bought a ticket for the train.
He got a parking ticket.
He got a parking ticket.
That's just the ticket!
That's just the ticket!
Grammar Patterns
((a)) ticket ((for sth.)) a pass to enter a place or travel I bought a ticket for the train.
((a)) ticket a notice of a fine He got a parking ticket.
((the)) ticket the correct or desirable thing That's just the ticket!
Similar Words
Synonyms: pass, voucher, fine, citation
Etymology
From Old French 'estiquet', a note attached to something, from a verb meaning 'to stick'.
Memory Tips
Think of a ticket as something you 'stick' on your bag for a flight, or a policeman 'sticks' on your car for a fine.