Ticket Office: Definition, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：ticket sales counter (ticket office)

ticket office 🔊

/ˈtɪkɪt ˌɒfɪs/

A place, often with a window or counter, where you can buy tickets for things like trains, buses, or events.

Ticket office counter with sign helping customer at train station

ticket sales counter 🔊

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/ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz ˈkaʊntər/

A designated location, typically with a counter or window, where tickets are sold for transportation, events, or services.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Compound: ticket (Old French etiquette) + office (Latin officium, meaning duty/service).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a small booth with a sign 'Tickets' – that's the ticket office.

📖 Example

We need to go to the ticket office at the train station to buy our tickets to London. 🔊 We must visit the ticket office in the train station to purchase our tickets for London.

🔗 Collocations

at the ticket office – at the place where tickets are sold

ticket office window – the window through which tickets are sold

ticket office clerk – the person working at the ticket office

🔄 Synonyms

box office (n.) – a place where tickets are sold, especially for theaters or cinemas

ticket booth (n.) – a small booth or kiosk where tickets are sold

ticket counter (n.) – a counter where tickets are sold, often at train stations or airports

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'ticket office' emerged in the early 19th century with the rise of railways, becoming a standard facility at stations for selling travel tickets.