big-ticket

adjective

big-tick·​et ˈbig-ˈti-kət How to pronounce big-ticket (audio)
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

Examples of big-ticket in a Sentence

with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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The raucous event includes musical performances, skits and an auction for big-ticket items. Tickets, starting at $75, are available at bigslickkc.org or T-MobileCenter.com. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 Most likely, many will try to delay big-ticket expenditures on high-tariff products. Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Lower global oil prices and big-ticket public spending projects have brought about widening budget deficits for Riyadh. Kevin Breuninger,natasha Turak, CNBC, 13 May 2025 But that’s not to say others can’t benefit from this big-ticket purchase. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for big-ticket

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of big-ticket was in 1933

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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-ticket. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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