lexis4u: Tickets

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 224 Version 0.2

Main Definition

ticket |n| a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public tranportation or to enter a public entertainment)
"You must hold a valid ticket for your entire journey before boarding the train."
boarding pass |n| a boarding pass is another word for an airline ticket. It is what you need to present in order to get on the plane.
"It's always cheaper if you book a flight in advance. Booking a flight at the last minute can be expensive."

booking |n| the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
"We made the booking three months ago."
"We accept both, telephone and postal bookings."
reservation |n| an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc is kept for you at a particular time in the future.
"Make sure you have an airline reservation before booking the hotel."
overbook |v| to sell more tickets on a plane than there are places available.
"The flight was heavily overbooked."
"There was no seat for me on the plane, because the airline had overbooked."
about booking form: "You can complete the booking form online"
about booking conditions: "You can complete the booking form online."

one-way ticket / single ticket |UK| |n| a ticket to a place but not back again
"I bought a one-way ticket to London."
“One way train ticket.”
return ticket |UK| / round-trip ticket |US| |n| a ticket to a place and back
"How much is a round trip ticket to Atlantic City?"
"Return train ticket."
season ticket |n| one that allow you to make a journey as often as you like during a fixed time period.
"He has a season ticket for Texas."
valid ticket |n| one that is legally or officially acceptable.
"You cannot travel without a valid ticket."
e-ticket |n| a ticket that you buy over the internet, in which you are given a number which you use when you check in at an airport.
"All you have to do is print off the e-ticket and show it at the check-in desk"

first class ticket |n| first class tickets are the most expensive tickets that airlines offer. First class seats are in the front of the plane and are much bigger than the other seats on the plane. Airlines usually offer premium meals to passengers with first class tickets.
"I bought a first class ticket once. It was great. The flight attendants served me wine during the entire flight, and the food was fantastic."
business class ticket |n| Is cheaper than first class ticket but more expensive than economy class ticket. Business class ticket have certain benefits that economy class ticket do not, such as larger seats.
“What meal options are there for passengers with business class tickets?”
economy class ticket / coach ticket |n| Is the cheapest ticket that airlines offer. Economy class seats are the smallest seats on the plane.
"I always buy economy class tickets on short flights and business class tickets on long flights. I don't like sitting in a small seat for long hours."

aisle seat |n| Is the seat next to aisle on the plane. The aisle of the plane is the place between the rows of seats where people walk.
"I prefer aisle seats because it is easier to get up and use the restroom."
window seat |n| a seat next to the window.
"I prefer a window seat because I like to look out the window at the scenery."
middle seat |n| a seat between the aisle seat and the window seat.
"I booked my flight late and I had to take a middle seat."
line |n| a row or connected series of people or things.

fare |n| the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
"Round-trip fares range from U$S118 to U$S258."
"The airline has introduced a cheap fare to New York."
"The fare will cost you less if you travel midweek."
price |n| the amount of money needed to purchase something.
rate |n| a measure, quantity, or frequency.
"Some hotels offer special rates for children."
standard rate |n| the standard rate should be equivalent to what a typical person shopping on the individual market would be offered.
season ticket |n| A season ticket allows the user to travel by public transport an unlimited number of times within a period of time. It may allow unlimited travel within a geographic area, or even a whole country, allowing free choice of method of transport (bus, tram, train, etc.) and free choice of operating company.
"An airline ticket tax would discourage air travel and hinder development in countries in which tourism was a catalyst for economic development."

booking office |UK| / booking hall |n| a place for buying tickets, especially in a station.
"There were long queues in the booking hall."
ticket barrier |n| a gate or other barrier at a station that you need a ticket to get through.
"John insisted on carrying my case as far as the ticket barrier."
ticket punch |n| an instrument for punching holes in tickets.
queue |UK| / line |US| / line up |US| |n| a line of people or vehicles waiting for something.
"Please form an orderly queue."
"The queue's not moving at all."
take off |n| take off is the time when a plane begins to fly.
"I don't mind flying but I always get a little nervous during take off."
to land |n| when your plane arrives at a destination, it lands. To land means to touch the ground.

booking clerk / ticket agent |n| a person who sells tickets, especially in a railway station.
"Driver, guide, booking agent, clerk, are working together to prepare your trip and to make it a successful adventure and well filled in for an unforgettable stay."
travel agent |n| someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers.
"Your travel agent will make our booking for you."
ticket porter |n| a railway porter who collects tickets.

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