Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun meal_ticket

2 senses of meal ticket

Sense 1
meal ticket -- (a source of income or livelihood)
       => support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance -- (the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood")

Sense 2
meal ticket, luncheon voucher -- (coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal)
       => coupon, voucher -- (a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed)