ticket vs summons

summons vs ticket

ticket and summons both are nouns.

ticket and summons both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ticket	Yes	No	Yes	No
summons	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, summons is a hypernym of ticket; that is, summons is a word with a broader meaning than ticket:

ticket: a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
summons: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

Other hypernyms of ticket include process.

ticket (noun)	summons (noun)
the appropriate or desirable thing	a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)	a request to be present
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)	an order to appear in person at a given place and time
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.

ticket (verb)	summons (verb)
provide with a ticket for passage or admission	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
record a fine as a penalty in a police record

Difference between ticket and summons

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