Definition of "big-ticket" []

• Informal Having a high price or cost: big-ticket items such as cars and stereos; a big-ticket government program. (adjective)

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• "Traditionally, the Army and other services have invested heavily in big-ticket weapons programs that often cost billions to develop and a decade or more to put in service."
• "Some borrowers are using personal loans for big-ticket items, such as paying for a wedding or home repairs, or to help children get settled after college."
• "He said part of his offensive progress can be attributed to the fact that his teammates are learning his tendencies, this after he had an abbreviated preseason and training camp with the team after coming over as a big-ticket free agent from the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks in December."