Definition

1. Noun:
   • A place where tickets are sold: A ticket office is a designated location, often a booth, counter, or small building, where tickets for admission to an event or for travel are purchased.

Usage

• The term "ticket office" is used to specify the physical location where tickets are sold. It is commonly associated with theaters, cinemas, museums, stadiums, and transportation hubs like train or bus stations.
• It functions as a compound noun. The main word is "office," modified by "ticket" to specify the type of office.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Please line up at the ticket office to buy your entry pass.
  • The museum's ticket office closes thirty minutes before the building.
  • I missed the train because there was a long queue at the ticket office.

Advanced Usage

• "at the ticket office": This prepositional phrase is commonly used to indicate the location of an action (e.g., buying, waiting, working).
  • All inquiries should be made at the ticket office.

Variants and Related Words

• Box office: This is a very close synonym, especially for entertainment venues like theaters and cinemas. It can also refer to the commercial success of a film or show.
  • We met at the box office before the movie.
• Booking office: A term more commonly used in British English, especially for travel tickets.
• Ticket counter: A similar term emphasizing the counter where transactions occur.
• Ticket booth: A small, often temporary, structure serving as a ticket office.

Synonyms

• Box office
• Booking office (chiefly British English)
• Ticket counter
• Ticket booth

Related Phrases

• "Advance tickets": Tickets purchased before the day of the event, often available at the ticket office or online.
  • Advance tickets can be cheaper than those bought on the day.
• "Ticket window": The specific opening or window at a ticket office where you interact with the seller.
  • She spoke to the clerk through the ticket window.

Noun

1. the office where tickets of admission are sold