big ticket
Major purchase category
Big ticket describes purchases or items that cost a lot of money.
The term comes from retail, where expensive merchandise literally carried larger price tags.
Big-ticket items include cars, appliances, furniture, and real estate—anything requiring significant financial commitment.
The dealership moved fewer big-ticket vehicles during the recession.
The phrase often appears in discussions of consumer spending and economic indicators.
Expensive nonessential comfort
upscale · extravagant · lavish · elite · designer · opulent · exorbitant · sumptuous
Deploying capital for returns
- appliancePowered household device
- vehicleMeans of transport
- furnitureMovable room objects
- electronicsStudy of circuits
real estate · jewelry · artwork · renovation · yacht · property · antiques · collectibles
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
pricey · upscale · extravagant · lavish · elite · designer · opulent · exorbitant · sumptuous · plush
investment
Deploying capital for returns
electronics · real estate · jewelry · artwork · renovation · yacht · property · antiques · collectibles · timeshare
big ticketsmall-ticket
Inexpensive item designation
cheap · inexpensive · low-cost · budget · bargain
big ticketsmall-ticket
Inexpensive item designation
trivial · minor · petty · incidental · negligible