ticketinspector
nounUK /ˈtɪkɪt ɪnˌspektə/
US /ˈtɪkɪt ɪnˌspektər/
A person who checks that people on a train or bus have paid for their ride.
The ticket inspector asked to see our tickets before we got off the train.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A worker who examines tickets at the entrance of a cinema, concert, or event.
The ticket inspector at the theater tore our stubs and pointed us to our seats.
3. A person whose job is to look for passengers riding without a valid ticket and fine them.
A ticket inspector caught the man who had sneaked onto the bus without paying.
4. A machine or device that checks and marks tickets automatically.
The ticket inspector at the station gate beeped when I scanned my card.