Definition

Noun: A notice, typically a printed form issued by a traffic enforcement authority, imposing a fine or penalty on the driver of a vehicle for violating parking regulations, such as parking in a restricted area, exceeding a time limit, or failing to pay a meter.

Usage

A "parking ticket" is a penalty notice placed on a vehicle. It is a specific type of legal citation. The word is almost always used as a compound noun. * You receive or get a parking ticket. * A traffic warden or police officer issues or writes a parking ticket. * You must pay or contest a parking ticket.

Examples

• I was only gone for ten minutes, but I still got a parking ticket.
• The fine for a parking ticket in this zone is very high.
• She is appealing the parking ticket because the sign was unclear.

Advanced Usage

• "To ticket" (verb): The act of issuing a parking ticket.
  • My car was ticketed while I was in the store.
• The concept can be part of broader discussions on municipal law enforcement, urban planning, and public revenue.

Variants and Related Words

• Ticket (noun): A more general term for a notice of a fine or penalty for a traffic violation (e.g., speeding ticket).
• Citation (noun): A formal synonym often used in official or legal contexts.
• Fine (noun): The monetary penalty itself, which is a consequence of the ticket.
• Parking fine: A near-synonymous phrase focusing on the penalty rather than the physical notice.

Synonyms

Citation, penalty notice, fine notice.

Related Phrases

• Parking violation: The infraction that leads to receiving a parking ticket.
• Overtime parking: A common type of violation resulting in a ticket.
• Meter expired: A common reason written on a parking ticket.

Noun

1. a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place