Taquilla (en. Ticket office)

/taˈkiʎa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Place where tickets for events are sold.
I bought the tickets at the cinema's ticket office.
Compré las entradas en la taquilla del cine.
Compartment where luggage is left at stations or theaters.
I put my backpack in the theater's ticket office.
Puse mi mochila en la taquilla del teatro.
Space where a person works selling tickets.
The ticket office employee assisted customers kindly.
El empleado de la taquilla atendió a los clientes amablemente.

Etymology

From Caló 'taquilla', which means 'box' or 'compartment'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To wait in line at the ticket office
Waiting in line to buy tickets.
hacer cola en la taquilla
Information desk
Place where information about events is provided.
taquilla de información

Related Words

Ticket
Ticket or pass to access a place.
entrada
Ticket
Document that authorizes a person to travel on public transportation.
billete

Slang Meanings

Window to buy tickets.
Let's go to the ticket office to see if there are any tickets left.
Vamos a la taquilla a ver si quedan entradas.
Line to buy tickets.
The ticket office was very crowded today.
La taquilla estaba muy llena hoy.