English noun: ticket |
1. | ticket (communication) a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | commercial document, commercial instrument |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | airplane ticket, bus ticket, commutation ticket, pass, plane ticket, railroad ticket, return ticket, round-trip ticket, season ticket, theater ticket, theatre ticket, train ticket, transfer |
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2. | ticket (communication) a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. |
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| Synonyms | tag |
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| Broader (hypernym) | label |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | dog tag, dog tag, name tag, price tag |
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3. | ticket (communication) a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | process, summons |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | parking ticket, speeding ticket |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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4. | ticket (communication) a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices |
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| Synonyms | slate |
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| Broader (hypernym) | list, listing |
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5. | ticket (attribute) the appropriate or desirable thing |
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| Samples | This car could be just the ticket for a small family.
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| Synonyms | just the ticket |
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| Broader (hypernym) | appropriateness |
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