return ticket
Americannoun
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return tickets
plural
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a ticket for the return portion of a trip.
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Chiefly British. a round-trip ticket.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of return ticket
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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California law mandates that licensed rehab facilities offer patients a return ticket home if they had provided travel to the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“After I landed, I threw the return ticket away,” recalls Stevens, a retired publicist from Philadelphia.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
If passengers have a return ticket they may also be entitled to a fee-free refund if any part of the journey is cancelled due to strikes.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
Davon Hill put his faith in James to break the record Tuesday, flying from his hometown of Atlanta to L.A. the morning of the game with a return ticket leaving at about 1 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
He is allowed to stay, so he does not get a return ticket, and she does not have enough money to buy one.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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