Ticket Machine: Definition, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：ticket vending machine (Ticket Machine)

Ticket Machine 🔊

/ˈtɪkɪt məˈʃiːn/

A machine that sells tickets for things like trains or buses, where you put in money or use a card to get a ticket quickly.

Ticket machine at subway station with traveler buying ticket

ticket vending machine 🔊

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/ˈtɪkɪt ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃiːn/

A ticket machine is an automated device that dispenses tickets for public transportation or events upon payment.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'estiquette' (ticket) and Latin 'machina' (device).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'ticket' and a 'machine' – a machine that gives you a ticket when you insert money.

📖 Example

At the train station, I quickly bought my ticket from the ticket machine to catch the next train to the beach. 🔊 At the train station, I quickly bought my ticket from the ticket machine to catch the next train to the beach.

🔗 Collocations

buy a ticket from the ticket machine – Purchase a ticket using the automated device

ticket machine malfunction – When the machine fails to work properly

touch-screen ticket machine – A modern machine operated by touching the screen

🔄 Synonyms

vending machine (n.) – A machine that dispenses items after payment, often used for snacks but also for tickets.

automated kiosk (n.) – A self-service structure with a computer interface for purchasing tickets or services.

ticket dispenser (n.) – A machine designed specifically to issue tickets, often used in parking lots or events.

🚫 Antonyms

human ticket seller (n.) – A person who manually sells tickets at a booth or counter.

📖 Cultural Story

First automatic ticket machines appeared in the late 19th century for railways, revolutionizing travel by allowing quick, self-service purchases.