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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On arrival in Manchester, Natland was detained because he had only £40 in cash, no accommodation booked and no return ticket.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
You will need a valid passport, good for at least six months, confirmation of a return ticket and a debit or credit card to pay the $28 fee for a tourist visa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Enough to buy himself a hundred and twenty sheep, a return ticket, and a license to import products from Africa into his own country.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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