Meaning & use
ticketholders
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“ticketholders” is a form of “ticketholder”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
People who have a valid ticket for an event, journey, or venue and are therefore allowed to enter or travel.
Grammar: Always plural in this form; for one person use the singular ticketholder.
Patterns
- ticketholders for something
- ticketholders only
- admit ticketholders
Ticketholders were let in through the side gate half an hour before the show.
The airline sent a text to all ticketholders warning them about the delay.
Only ticketholders may enter the stadium on match days.
Word forms
| singular | ticketholder |
|---|
Common combinations
- season ticketholders
- Season ticketholders get first choice of seats for the playoffs.
- ticketholders only
- The car park is for ticketholders only.
- admit ticketholders
- Staff began to admit ticketholders at seven o'clock.
- a queue of ticketholders
- A long queue of ticketholders stretched around the building.
- ticketholders for the concert
- Ticketholders for the concert were emailed a new start time.
Synonyms and how they differ
- passengers
- Use passengers for people traveling on a service; ticketholders focuses on having a ticket rather than being on board.
- attendees
- Attendees simply means people present at an event, whether or not they paid or hold a ticket.
- spectators
- Spectators watch an event; ticketholders may be there to take part, not only to watch.
Word family
- ticketholder noun
- One person who has a ticket.
- ticket noun
- The printed or electronic pass that allows entry.
- ticket office noun
- The place where tickets are sold.
Commonly confused: ticketholders or ticket taker?
ticketholders vs ticket taker
A ticket taker is a member of staff who checks tickets, not a person who holds one.
Practice
Choose the sentence that uses ticketholders correctly.
Choose one answer.
Ticketholders is a plural noun, so it fits 'Ticketholders are asked...'. The other options treat it as singular ('each', 'a', 'is'), which is wrong; for one person you would say ticketholder.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ticketholders”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.