noun

ticket

Translation

ticket, pass, fine

I bought a ticket for the concert.

You need a ticket to ride the train.

He got a ticket for speeding.

((a ticket for sth.)) a pass for an event or transport I need a ticket for the bus.

((a ticket to somewhere)) a pass to travel to a place She bought a ticket to London.

pass, voucher, stub

From Old French 'estiquet' (a little note), from a Germanic root meaning 'to stick'. Originally a note stuck to something.

Think of 'sticking' a ticket to your coat to show you've paid for entry.