a person who collects the tickets of patrons entering a cinema, theatre etc so that they cannot be used again

A person who checks that passengers on a train etc have a valid ticket, and marks it so that it cannot be used again.

An office or booth where tickets may be purchased to allow admittance or for travel.

A figurative pass entitling the holder to a free night out.

plural of hot ticket

Admission to an event, when particularly desirable or hard to obtain. / (by extension) A thing that is currently enjoying great popularity.

A virtual ticket, especially for a flight, that is issued electronically.

A permit once granted to convicts allowing them to leave prison under certain circumstances; used especially of convicts transported to the British colonies

Costly or expensive; having a high price.

(US) A ballot cast for all the candidates of a specific political party.