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

Automakers need to regain scale by teaming up on production, sharing platforms, powertrains and development — especially on big-ticket items like battery technology, EV charging infrastructure, autonomous driving and vehicle software. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Look Beyond The Price Tag A big-ticket purchase often costs more than advertised. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

While the mobility program has big-ticket components such as relocating the I-91/I-84 interchange in Hartford, smaller projects such as RiverLink are seen as more attainable in the near future. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

The big-ticket match will be a tag team brawl among CM Punk and Cody Rhodes and Gunther and Sami Zayn. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 July 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