big-ticket

adjective

big-tick·​et ˈbig-ˈti-kət 

1

: having a high price

the car was a big-ticket item

2

: having great importance or prominence : major

The founders had hoped to address three big-ticket issues: the environment, nuclear weapons, and Middle East peace.

—David Corn

Synonyms of big-ticket

• expensive
• valuable
• costly
• premium

Examples of big-ticket in a Sentence

with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases

Recent Examples on the Web

Best Buy is likely to offer major deals on big-ticket items like laptops, consoles, TVs, and gaming rigs, as well as smaller devices like phones and tablets. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

The result was a company looking to cut operating costs as part of other internal initiatives to better monetize big-ticket acquisitions. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Solo dining is climbing, and small indulgences keep earning space in budgets even when the big-ticket splurges get cut. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Close is the star of big-ticket movies, including Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons, and more recently appeared in Spain’s international Oscar submission and festival favorite La Bola Negra. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big-ticket

• chicot
• cricket
• picket
• picot
• thicket
• ticket
• wicket