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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The first minister said his government had committed to keeping the £1 cap on single ticket bus travel for 5 to 21-year-olds.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The European Commission is seeking to change with new rules aimed at ensuring that travellers can buy a single ticket on a single platform for such trips.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

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

A single ticket sold in Texas claimed the $810-million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday evening, marking the second-biggest prize for that lottery this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

The machine had just spit out a single ticket.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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