Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ticket good for a ride on a bus: A physical or digital token, typically purchased in advance, that serves as proof of payment and grants the holder the right to travel on a bus for a single journey, a specific number of journeys, or within a defined period.

Usage

• A bus ticket is required to board and travel on most public transit buses.
• It is typically purchased from a driver, a ticket machine, a kiosk, or an online platform before or upon boarding.
• The ticket must often be validated (e.g., stamped, scanned, or shown to the driver) to be considered valid for the journey.

Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to buy a bus ticket to get downtown.
  • She showed her bus ticket to the inspector.
  • He lost his bus ticket and had to purchase another one.

Advanced Usage

• "To validate a bus ticket": To activate a ticket by stamping it or scanning it at the start of a journey, often to prevent reuse.

  • Remember to validate your bus ticket when you get on the bus.

• "A return bus ticket" / "A round-trip bus ticket": A ticket valid for a journey to a destination and back again.

  • A return bus ticket is cheaper than two single tickets.

• "A monthly bus ticket": A pass valid for unlimited travel within a calendar month.

  • Her monthly bus ticket saves her money on her commute.

Variants and Related Words

• Bus pass (n): A ticket, often for longer durations (weekly, monthly, annual), allowing unlimited travel within a specific bus network.

  • Students can get a discounted annual bus pass.

• Fare (n): The money paid for a journey on public transport; the price of the ticket.

  • The bus fare has increased this year.

Synonyms

• Bus fare: Often used interchangeably, though "fare" more specifically refers to the price or the money paid.
• Transport ticket: A more general term for any ticket used on public transportation.

Related Phrases

• "To punch a bus ticket": To validate a paper ticket by creating a hole or mark with a punching device.

  • The driver will punch your bus ticket.

• "An expired bus ticket": A ticket that is no longer valid for travel because its time or date has passed.

  • You cannot use an expired bus ticket.

Noun

1. a ticket good for a ride on a bus