# ticket to ride

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that enables one to do something which would otherwise not be possible.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ticket, ride.

## Etymology
From the use of tickets to control access to various forms of transportation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ticket-to-ride