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ticketholder

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈtɪkɪtˌhəʊldə/
US/ˈtɪkɪtˌhoʊldər/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    A person who has bought or been given a ticket for an event, journey, or draw.

    Grammar: Countable: one ticketholder, two ticketholders. Often written as two words, 'ticket holder'.

    Patterns

    • a ticketholder for something
    • ticketholders only
    • season ticketholder

    Ticketholders should arrive at the gate thirty minutes before the show.

    The airline emailed every ticketholder about the schedule change.

    Only ticketholders may enter the stadium after kickoff.

  2. nouncountable

    Someone who holds a winning ticket in a lottery or raffle and can claim the prize.

    Grammar: Countable; the winning holder is often called 'the winning ticketholder'.

    Patterns

    • the winning ticketholder
    • claim as a ticketholder

    The winning ticketholder has not yet come forward to collect the prize.

    Organizers will contact the ticketholder by phone within a week.

Word forms

pluralticketholders

Common combinations

season ticketholder
As a season ticketholder, she never misses a home game.
winning ticketholder
The winning ticketholder bought the ticket at a small corner shop.
ticketholders only
The lounge is open to ticketholders only.
registered ticketholder
The name of the registered ticketholder must match the ID at the door.

Synonyms and how they differ

passenger
Use passenger for someone traveling on a bus, train, or plane, whatever their ticket situation; ticketholder stresses that they hold a ticket.
attendee
Attendee simply means someone who is present at an event, while ticketholder specifically means they have a ticket.
holder
Holder is shorter but vaguer; it can refer to a ticket, a card, or a record, so ticketholder is clearer.

Word family

ticket noun
A printed or electronic slip that allows entry or travel.
ticket office noun
A place where tickets are sold.
ticketed adjective
Having a ticket, or requiring one, as in a ticketed event.

Commonly confused: ticketholder or ticket holder?

ticketholder vs ticket holder

This is the same word written as two separate words; both are correct, but 'ticketholder' is the more compact form.

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