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

With fresh limited releases, big-ticket age statements edging toward the stratosphere, and some eye-catching corporate moves, this week’s headlines show an industry trying to reconcile scarcity-era marketing with a very real shift toward a buyer’s market. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Everyone knows that Memorial Day sales are the best time of year to save on big-ticket items like outdoor furniture and mattresses. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026

Though grosses have dipped after Groff’s big-ticket run, the musical continues to sell out the venue, most recently taking $838,055 for the Broadway week ending May 10. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 May 2026

For big-ticket purchases, consumers notice. —Matt Klink, Daily News, 14 May 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