big-ticket

adjective

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

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with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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Tubi has locked down a raft of big-ticket movies for its international services in the UK, Australia and Canada, with titles including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Jurassic World landing on the free streamer. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 Newmark may have a reputation for shepherding big-ticket sales to completion. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 For more than a decade, Los Angeles’ premier sports teams — the Lakers and the Dodgers — have relied on big-ticket TV rights deals to boost their operations and player payrolls. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for big-ticket

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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