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carnet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɑː(ɹ).neɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Rather than buy each ticket individually, you can buy a carnet of ten tickets for a lower price.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A customs document that allows the temporary duty-free importation of a particular article

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An admission pass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French carnet (“notebook”), from Middle French quernet (“group of four sheets”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: blok (lístků) — a ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets
  • Czech: celní doklad pro vozidlo — a ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets
  • Polish: karnet — a ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets
  • Russian: абонемент (abonement) — a ticket book, a collection of tickets in the form of a booklet often sold at a discount to single tickets