'big-ticket' definitions:

Definition of 'big-ticket'

From: WordNet
adjective
Very expensive; "big-ticket items like cars and furs"; "a big-ticket government program" [syn: big-ticket(a), high-ticket(a)]

Definition of 'big-ticket'

From: GCIDE
  • big-ticket \big-ticket\ adj. prenom. same as expensive, but in an absolute sense; -- referring to items of a type which are all expensive, such as automobiles, refrigerators, or large-screen television sets. The roaring stock market led to an increase in the purchase of big-ticket items during the 1996 Christmas season. cheap
  • Syn: costly, dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy. [WordNet 1.5]