Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

meal ticket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
meal tick-et
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.

noun

Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

meal tickets (plural)

Phrases

food stamps free lunch meal voucher pay the bills

Frequently Paired Words

food stamps free lunch meal voucher pay the bills

Synonyms

bread ticket luncheon voucher

Questions

What does meal ticket mean?
A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.

How to pronounce meal ticket

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