ticket inspection en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɪkɪt ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ (UK)
- /ˈtɪkət ɪnˈspɛkʃən/ (US)
Etymology
From ticket + inspection.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of inspecting a passenger's ticket (especially on a train or bus) with the intent of disallowing the passenger to ride for free.
Apparently I must wait in my cabin for a ticket inspection by a guard before I can go anywhere. Then she asks, 'Tea? Coffee?' Beer, I suppose, can wait, so I say, 'Dah, spasiba. Tea.' She replies, 'Meee-ilk?' 'Dah.
2016 April 12, Tom Chesshyre, Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys, Summersdale Publishers LTD - ROW, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticket inspections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (3)
pl kontrola biletów (inspection of a passenger's ticket) · de Fahrkartenkontrolle (inspection of a passenger's ticket) · ja 検札 (inspection of a passenger's ticket)