ticket window
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Definition
Noun: A ticket window is a specific opening, typically in a wall or a booth, through which tickets are sold to customers. It is the physical point of transaction where a person buys an admission or travel ticket.
Usage
The term is used to describe the designated place for purchasing tickets at venues like theaters, cinemas, train stations, or museums. - You must form a line at the ticket window. - Please proceed to the ticket window to collect your pre-booked pass. - The ticket window will close 30 minutes after the performance begins.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Metaphorical Use: While less common, "ticket window" can be used metaphorically to refer to any crucial point of access or opportunity.
- Getting that interview was my ticket window into the industry.
Variants and Related Words
- Ticket booth (n): A small enclosed structure where tickets are sold. A ticket booth often contains the ticket window.
- Box office (n): The office in a theater, cinema, etc., where tickets are sold. A box office typically has one or more ticket windows.
- Counter (n): A long flat surface over which transactions are conducted. A ticket window is a type of counter.
Synonyms
- Sales window
- Booking window
- Ticket counter
Related Phrases
- At the window: This phrase is often used in the context of a ticket window.
- Tickets are available at the window.
- Window closed: Indicates the ticket window is not operating.
- We missed the train because the ticket window was closed.
Noun
- a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth)