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 stink, big talk, Big Ten, big tent, Bigtha, big-ticket, big time, big toe, big top, big tree, biguanide

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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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	big-ticket
释义	big-ticket [ big-tik-it ] / ˈbɪgˈtɪk ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR big-ticket ON THESAURUS.COM 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 stink, big talk, Big Ten, big tent, Bigtha, big-ticket, big time, big toe, big top, big tree, biguanide Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to big-ticket costly, fancy, high, lavish, valuable, extravagant, overpriced, pricey, upscale, dear, excessive, exorbitant, highway robbery, holdup, immoderate, inordinate, invaluable, out of sight, plush, posh
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big-ticket

adjective

Origin of big-ticket

Words nearby big-ticket

Example sentences from the Web for big-ticket

British Dictionary definitions for big-ticket

adjective

Words related to big-ticket