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single ticket

American

noun

British.

a one-way ticket.

single ticket British

noun

US and Canadian equivalent: one-way ticket. a ticket entitling a passenger to travel only to his destination, without returning Compare return ticket

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The European Commission is seeking to change with new rules aimed at ensuring that travellers can buy a single ticket on a single platform for such trips.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

A single ticket recently sold at the convenience store matches all 5 numbers and the Powerball from Saturday’s drawing and is now worth an estimated $515 million, the California Lottery announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

The current process of electing the president and vice president on a single ticket but with separate electoral votes was adopted in 1804 with the passage of the 12th Amendment.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

"In 1985-87, Anthony Hopkins played more than 370 performances of three productions in the 1,200-seat Olivier Theatre without a single ticket unsold... If he came back, it would happen again."

From BBC • May 24, 2024

X-Ray didn’t sell a single ticket over the weekend.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

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