The tickets were sold out in minutes.

Meaning: This means that all of the tickets were bought very quickly.

Choice of Words: Tickets are small pieces of paper that allow someone to enter a place or event. Sold is a verb that means to give something to someone in exchange for money. Out is an adverb that means no longer available. Minutes is a noun that refers to a period of sixty seconds. When you put them together, the sentence means that all of the small pieces of paper that allowed people to enter the event were given to people in exchange for money in a very short period of time.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Tickets sold out.
• The fish were sold at the market.
• The conductor checked tickets.
• Conductor checked tickets carefully.
• The conductor checked tickets diligently.
• The conductor checked tickets efficiently.
• The train conductor punched tickets with a clicking device.
• The conductor strolled through the cars, checking tickets.
• Conductor checked tickets, ensuring trip.
• Conductor walked through, checking tickets.