1
[ adjective ] very expensive

Synonyms

high-ticket

Examples

"big-ticket items like cars and furs" "a big-ticket government program"

Related terms

colloquialism expensive

2
[ adjective ] (informal) very expensive

Examples

"big-ticket items like cars and furs" "a big-ticket government program"

Used in print

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

If anything may be predicted in the quicksilver world of retailing , it seems likely that the suburban branch will come to dominate children 's clothing ( taking the kid downtown is too_much of a production ) , household gadgetry and the discount_business in big-ticket items .

Related terms

expensive

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