The Collaborative International Dictionary
big-ticket
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.
Wiktionary
big-ticket
a. costly or expensive; having a high price.
WordNet
big-ticket
adj. very expensive; "big-ticket items like cars and furs"; "a big-ticket government program" [syn: big-ticket(a), high-ticket(a)]
Usage examples of "big-ticket".
Most important from my viewpoint, the demand for big-ticket catered events had skyrocketed.