guichet

ticket window, counter

noun gee-SHEH Rare

Origin: Old French 'guichet', from Norman 'wiket' (small door)

Also means

hatch, wicket

Usage Note

Guichet refers to a service counter or ticket window — at a train station, bank, or box office. Prendre son billet au guichet means to buy a ticket at the counter. Jouer à guichets fermés is a theatre and concert expression meaning to play to a sold-out house.

Examples

"Il a acheté son billet au guichet."

Natural Translation

He bought his ticket at the counter.

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