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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By comparison, a single ticket from Salford to Manchester costs £2 by bus and £2.80 by tram - though season tickets for buses and trams can be cheaper.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

No one has won the jackpot since May 31, when a single ticket sold in California took the $204.5 million prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 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

“Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024

There was, however, a single ticket in the envelope.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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