Etymology

commutation ticket

Today it means: A pass entitling the holder to passage on a means of transportation for a number of trips or for an unlimited number during a fixed period. Full definition →

First used c. 1850
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The story

From commutation (“single payment substituting for a sequence of payments”) + ticket.

First known use, by meaning

  • from c. 1850 A pass entitling the holder to passage on a means of transportation for a number of trips or for an unlimited number during a fixed period.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.