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noun British.

a one-way ticket.

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Words nearby single ticket

singlesticker, single-suiter, singlet, single tax, single thread, single ticket, singleton, single-tongue, single-track, Single Transferable Vote, singletree

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A single father, he had been living abroad and returned when his mother was diagnosed with cancer.
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They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.
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Farrell issued a ticket to an 18-year-old shipyard worker for speeding and an improper exhaust mechanism, according to the TP.
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He had got his ticket of admission to the Casino, after arriving yesterday evening; but the Rooms had not pleased him then.
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When the whole hunt is hunting up, each single change is made between the whole hunt, and the next bell above it.
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She apparently prefers to paint single figures of women and young girls, but her works include a variety of subjects.
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Beginning with single twigs and working over them patiently she at length painted whole trees, and later animals.
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Liking for a single colour is a considerably smaller display of mind than an appreciation of the relation of two colours.
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British Dictionary definitions for single ticket

single ticket

noun

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

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