A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey.

A ticket is an official piece of paper which orders you to pay a fine or to appear in court because you have committed a driving or parking offence.

A ticket for a game of chance such as a raffle or a lottery is a piece of paper with a number on it. If the number on your ticket matches the number chosen, you win a prize.

The particular ticket on which a person fights an election is the party they represent or the policies they support.

A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election.

If you say that something is just the ticket, you mean that it is exactly what is needed.