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Collocations for ticket - noun

1. for travel, an event, the theatre, etc.

ADJ.

one-way, single | return, round-trip | day, season, weekly
an annual season ticket
first-class, second-class, etc.
a first-class rail ticket
invalid, valid | complimentary, free
I''ve got complimentary tickets for the theatre.
concessionary, family
Concessionary tickets are available at half the standard price.
advance
Use the coupon below to reserve advance tickets for the exhibition.
admission, entrance, entry | air/airline, bus, plane, rail, train, etc. | cinema, concert | library

VERB + TICKET

buy, get, obtain, purchase | have, hold
You must hold a valid ticket for your entire journey before boarding the train.
book, reserve | show (sb)
He showed the guard his ticket.

TICKET + NOUN

agency, counter, machine, office | price | sales | holder | collector, inspector | tout | barrier | stub

PREP.

by ~
admission by ticket only
~ for
I bought a ticket for the concert. | a ticket for Saturday
~ to
I''ve got a free ticket to the match. | a plane ticket to New York

2. for a lottery, etc.

ADJ.

winning | lottery, raffle

QUANT.

book
I bought a whole book of raffle tickets and I still didn''t win anything.

3. giving a penalty

ADJ.

fixed-penalty | parking

VERB + TICKET

give sb, issue | get

PREP.

~ for
The police officer gave us a ticket for going through a red light.

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