Definition

Noun: A small, often temporary, structure or counter where tickets for admission to an event, transportation, or attraction are sold to the public.

Usage

A "ticket booth" is a specific physical location, typically found at entrances to venues like cinemas, theaters, stadiums, amusement parks, or train stations. It refers to the place itself, not the act of selling.

Examples

• We bought our passes at the ticket booth outside the museum.
• The line at the movie theater's ticket booth was very long.
• Please proceed to the ticket booth to validate your voucher.

Advanced Usage

• "to man the ticket booth": To be the person working at and operating the ticket booth.
  • She will man the ticket booth for the first two hours of the festival.

Variants and Related Words

• Box office (noun): This is a common synonym, especially for theaters and cinemas. A box office is often a more permanent, enclosed ticket booth or office.
  • You can purchase seats online or at the box office.
• Ticket window (noun): A very similar term, emphasizing the window through which transactions occur.
• Ticket counter (noun): Often used in travel contexts like airports or bus stations.

Synonyms

• Box office
• Ticket window
• Ticket counter
• Admissions office

Related Phrases

• "advance tickets": Tickets purchased before the day of the event, often not from the physical ticket booth.
• "sold out": A sign often posted at a ticket booth when no more tickets are available.

Noun

1. the office where tickets of admission are sold