Example: Ticket machine sells tickets automatically to passengers
Definition
"The ticket machine" is a device used in tourism and transportation that automatically sells tickets to passengers, allowing them to purchase travel passes without needing assistance from a human clerk. It simplifies and speeds up the ticket-buying process in places like train stations and airports.
The phrase "the ticket machine" combines "ticket," derived from the Old French 'etiquette,' meaning a label or note, with "machine," from the Latin 'machina,' meaning a device or engine. Together, they describe a mechanical device intended specifically for issuing tickets. Did you know? The concept of ticket machines emerged as travel and public transportation became more widespread and automated in the 20th century.
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"The ticket machine" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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