ticker tape

noun

: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints off its information

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Today, however, shredded paper is used in place of ticker tape. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 June 2026 Traders would cluster around a ticker tape machine and react to every report of a successful well or a well that declined. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026 Following the march through the ticker tape, the team was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Mamdani. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 The Knicks parade route will be clear and ticker tape-free a few hours after the New York Sanitation Department hit the streets. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ticker tape

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ticker tape was in 1895

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“Ticker tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker%20tape. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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ticker tape

noun
: the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints
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