Big-ticket
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Costly or expensive; having a high price. not-comparable
"Doing careful research before purchasing big-ticket items such as electronics, appliances, and automobiles can ensure that an investment lasts for many years."
Adjective
- 1 very expensive wordnet
Example
More examples"For the moment, the central bank kept its benchmark interest rate near zero, a widely watched standard that influences the interest rates that consumers pay to borrow money to buy such big-ticket items as cars, and businesses pay to expand their operations or buy machinery."
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