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return ticket

American  

noun

  1. a ticket for the return portion of a trip.

  2. Chiefly British. a round-trip ticket.


return ticket British  

noun

  1. US and Canadian equivalent: round-trip ticket.  a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his destination and back again

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Etymology

Origin of return ticket

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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These fares include season tickets covering most commuter routes, some off-peak return tickets on long-distance journeys and flexible tickets for travel in and around major cities.

From BBC

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

Visitors can book return tickets in advance for £13 or £9 for singles.

From BBC

"They should keep the return ticket. By all means take it up, but to scrap it is just a joke," he said.

From BBC

So, if you booked a return flight and the outbound leg is cancelled, you can get the full cost of the return ticket refunded.

From BBC