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| drawing |
the choosing of the winning ticket in a raffle, lottery, or contest. [1/3 definitions] |
| entrance1 |
When you have entrance to a performance, it means that you have the right to go into the performance because you paid for a ticket, or were invited. When you have entrance into a building, it means that you are allowed to go into the building. [1/3 definitions] |
| if |
Let's imagine that your friend says, "If you promise to pay me back next week, I will pay for your movie ticket." This means that you can only see the movie by promising to pay back the money next week. You can refuse to promise but that will mean that your friend will not pay for your ticket. [1/4 definitions] |
| lottery |
A lottery is a kind of game that takes a lot of luck to win. Usually, many people play at the same time. Each person chooses a number and is given a ticket with that number on it. Nowadays, a machine picks a random number out of all the numbers, and the person who has that number is the winner. They often win a lot of money as their prize. |
| movie theater |
A movie theater is a place where you can go to see a movie on a large screen. There are many seats, and many different people come to watch the movie. Usually, you have to pay money for a ticket to get into the theater. |
| pass |
a free ticket allowing one to enter, come, or go at will. [1/14 definitions] |
| passport |
Sometimes a passport is like a ticket or a key that lets you do something important that you want to do in your life. [1/2 definitions] |
| raffle |
a game in which the person who has bought the ticket that is drawn wins a prize. [1/2 definitions] |
| some |
"Some" sometimes mean "around" or "about." If a bus ticket costs some fifty dollars, it means it costs around fifty dollars. [1/5 definitions] |
| ticket |
to give a ticket to. [1/4 definitions] |
| transfer |
a ticket that lets a person change from one bus or train to another free of charge. [1/4 definitions] |
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