Definition

Noun: A small bound collection of pre-printed tickets, typically for transportation or events, designed so that individual tickets can be easily detached or torn out for use.

Usage

A "ticket book" is a convenient format for purchasing multiple tickets in advance. It is commonly used for public transit (like buses or trains), parking, admissions, or raffles. You tear out one ticket per use.

Examples

• I bought a ticket book for the commuter train to save money on my daily fare.
• The museum sells a ticket book of ten admissions at a discounted rate.
• Remember to bring your parking ticket book and tear out a slip to display on your dashboard.

Advanced Usage

• "to purchase a ticket book": To buy a booklet containing multiple tickets.
  • Frequent riders are advised to purchase a ticket book for greater convenience and value.
• "to be issued a ticket book": To be formally given or provided with a ticket book.
  • New employees are issued a parking ticket book for the company garage.

Variants and Related Words

• Ticket (n): A single piece of paper or card that gives the holder a right to service, admission, or travel.
• Booklet (n): A small, thin book with paper covers, which can describe the physical form of a ticket book.
• Pass (n): A ticket, often for unlimited travel within a period or area, which is sometimes sold in a booklet format for multiple trips.

Synonyms

• Book of tickets
• Ticket booklet
• Coupon book (when the tickets function as payment coupons)

Related Phrases

• "Tear out a ticket": The typical action associated with using a ticket from a ticket book.
  • Please tear out a ticket and hand it to the conductor.
• "Use a ticket from the book": To utilize one of the tickets contained within the booklet.
  • Each visit uses one ticket from the book.

Noun

1. a book of tickets that can be torn out and used