Collocations for ticket - noun
1. for travel, an event, etc.
ADJECTIVE
one-way (esp. AmE),
single
(BrE)
return (BrE), round-trip (AmE)
day, season, weekly (BrE)
an annual season ticket
return (BrE), round-trip (AmE)
day, season, weekly (BrE)
an annual season ticket
business-class,
coach-class (AmE),
economy-class,
first-class,
second-class (esp. BrE),
etc.
a first-class rail ticket
a first-class rail ticket
valid
complimentary, free
I had complimentary tickets for the show.
complimentary, free
I had complimentary tickets for the show.
adult,
family
(both esp. BrE)
A family ticket for two adults and two children costs £27.
A family ticket for two adults and two children costs £27.
advance
Use the coupon below to reserve advance tickets for the exhibition.
Use the coupon below to reserve advance tickets for the exhibition.
admission,
entrance,
entry
air, airline, bus, plane, rail (BrE), train, etc.
cinema (BrE), movie (AmE)
concert
air, airline, bus, plane, rail (BrE), train, etc.
cinema (BrE), movie (AmE)
concert
VERB + ticket
buy,
get,
obtain,
purchase
sell
have, hold
You must hold a valid ticket before boarding the train.
sell
have, hold
You must hold a valid ticket before boarding the train.
book,
reserve
collect
hand (sb), show (sb)
He showed the guard his ticket.
collect
hand (sb), show (sb)
He showed the guard his ticket.
punch,
take
ticket + NOUN
agency,
agent,
booth,
counter,
machine,
office,
window
line
Phone the ticket line on this number.
line
Phone the ticket line on this number.
price
sales
holder
collector, inspector (both BrE)
scalper (AmE), tout (BrE)
barrier (BrE)
stub
sales
holder
collector, inspector (both BrE)
scalper (AmE), tout (BrE)
barrier (BrE)
stub
PREPOSITION
by ticket
admission by ticket only
admission by ticket only
ticket for
I bought a ticket for the concert.
a ticket for Saturday
I bought a ticket for the concert.
a ticket for Saturday
ticket to
I have a free ticket to the game.
a plane ticket to New York
I have a free ticket to the game.
a plane ticket to New York
2. for a lottery, etc.
… OF TICKETS
book
(esp. BrE)
I bought a whole book of raffle tickets and I still didn't win anything.
I bought a whole book of raffle tickets and I still didn't win anything.
3. giving a penalty
PREPOSITION
ticket for
The police officer gave us a ticket for going through a red light.
The police officer gave us a ticket for going through a red light.
4. (esp. AmE) list of candidates in an election
ADJECTIVE
national,
party,
presidential
Democratic, Republican
split, straight
I generally vote a split ticket.
Democratic, Republican
split, straight
I generally vote a split ticket.
VERB + ticket
run on
He ran on the Republican ticket.
He ran on the Republican ticket.
join,
support
drop sb from, put sb on
There had been talk of Kennedy dropping LBJ from the ticket in '64.
drop sb from, put sb on
There had been talk of Kennedy dropping LBJ from the ticket in '64.
vote,
vote for
I'm voting the straight Democratic ticket.
I'm voting the straight Democratic ticket.