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

Pass the big-ticket items and the Republican Party will keep control until the national debt is a bad memory. —Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

In the first nine months of 2025, revenues stood at 152 million euros, a slight decline compared to the same period in 2024, even net of a big-ticket, special interior project last year. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025

But a truly comprehensive caregiver support system will require vision, big-ticket policies and big budgets, say the policy experts and advocates who monitor long-term care. —Kat McGowan, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025

The package has attracted everyone from affluent travelers seeking a big-ticket stay with serious bragging rights to country music enthusiasts. —Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big-ticket

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