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big-ticket

[ big-tik-it ]

/ ˈbɪgˈtɪk ɪt /

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adjective

costing a great deal; expensive: fur coats and other big-ticket items.

Origin of big-ticket

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby big-ticket

big-leaguer, big-leaved magnolia, big-name, big-note, big-room, big-ticket, biga, bigamist, bigamous, bigamy, bigarade

Example sentences from the Web for big-ticket

Sales of big-ticket items like cars and homes are up sharply as well.

No Matter How Crazy Washington Is, Americans Can’t Stop Shopping |Daniel Gross |March 13, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On the big-ticket items, we are largely at the mercy of the culture.

What Can We Do About America's Baby Bust? |Justin Green |February 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Not a single legislative compromise has taken shape, especially on the big-ticket issues like the budget and taxes.

GOP Swears It’s Not Stupid |Howard Kurtz |February 8, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The club allowed each member to purchase a big-ticket item that would otherwise have been out of reach.

Claremont McKenna Students Try Life on $1 a Day in ‘Living on One’ |Robert Bryce |October 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

As a growing number of Chinese make their way into the middle class, a car is often their first big-ticket purchase.

High Speed Scandal: Ferrari Incident Rocks China |Melinda Liu |September 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for big-ticket

big-ticket

adjective

(prenominal) (of retail goods) belonging to the most expensive and prestigious class