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

The second big-ticket attraction will be Avengers Infinity Defense, a ride that puts the fight against Thanos in the hands of park visitors. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Back-to-School Laptop Deals HP OmniBook 3 Want a big-screen laptop without the big-ticket price? — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

This reluctance to sell players beyond the big-ticket deals — Bale, Walker, Kane — had a profound strategic impact on the club. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Slusher has been revamping the business model to attract big-ticket sponsors. — Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 11 Aug. 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