meal ticket

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Noun meal ticket has 2 senses

meal ticket - a source of income or livelihood
--₁ is a kind of support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance
meal ticket, luncheon voucher - coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal
--₂ is a kind of coupon, voucher

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Meal Ticket

Description:

A meal ticket is a term used to refer to a document or token that grants access to a specific meal or a series of meals, typically in a restaurant, cafeteria, or event. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a source of income or livelihood that sustains someone's basic needs.

Sample Sentences:

1. Can I have another meal ticket? I misplaced mine at the office.
2. The conference attendees were provided with meal tickets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
3. John's part-time job at the bookstore is a meal ticket for paying his college tuition.
4. Being an acclaimed actor became his meal ticket to a life of luxury.
5. Mary's skills as a web developer are her meal ticket in the competitive job market.

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