Collocation
book a ticket
to reserve and buy a ticket in advance for travel or an event
Definition
'book a ticket' is a common English collocation. to reserve and buy a ticket in advance for travel or an event
book + a + ticket
“I need to book a ticket to London for next Friday.”
Examples
- I will book a ticket online tonight.
- She booked a ticket to Paris as soon as she found a good deal.
- Can you book a ticket for me to the 7 p.m. show?
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- We are booking a ticket for the early train because the late one sells out.
- He had to book a ticket weeks in advance to get a seat.
- If you book a ticket now, you can choose your seat.
- I booked a ticket with my miles and only paid the taxes.
- They tried to book a ticket at the station, but the last one was gone.
- Before you book a ticket, double-check the date and the departure city.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder