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high-ticket

high-ticket

1 6.5
Costing a large amount of money
  • adjective
  • /haɪ ˈtɪkɪt/
  • US
translation icon : de alto costo
  • If you just cannot afford that high-ticket item on your child's wishlist, explain to them in an age-appropriate way why they might not get that one thing they want most.
  • high-ticket items
  • high ticket price

They were high ticket sales, non recurring.

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Examples

  • Examination equipment, especially high-ticket items such as EKG monitors, will take longer to pay off because of minimal use.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Purchasing a high-ticket item like a luxury watch often requires careful consideration and saving.

  • And remember this when you're selling high ticket programs, the more done for you it is, the easier it is to sell it.

  • Yet my friend and his company sold these high ticket services, and he had four salespeople who were working for him.

  • And the FTC today is extremely aggressive about high ticket sales that have income claims attached.

  • On the other hand, this is actually the most high-ticket of all Alaskan cruise ships.

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  • I also consider bargaining to be expected and par for the course at such events, especially for high-ticket items.

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  • Many luxury resorts offer high-ticket packages that include gourmet dining and private tours.

  • The latest smartphone is considered a high-ticket item due to its advanced features and premium price.

Synonyms

expensive
vshigh-ticket
1.0

That costs a lot of money

applies specifically to products or services rather than everything
costly
vshigh-ticket
64 1.7

Expensive and costing a lot of money

is neutral and used simply for products or services price
pricey
vshigh-ticket
  • Informal
54 4.4

Costs a lot of money

is the more standard term for high cost in goods or services
high-priced
vshigh-ticket
31 3.5

Costing a lot of money

focuses on products or services rather than general value
big-ticket
vshigh-ticket
15 5.1

Very expensive and costing a lot of money

is the same idea but used specifically for products or services

Antonyms

1.0

Costing little money compared with similar things

42 2.0

Cheap to buy and easy to afford

How Expensive

exorbitant
25 7.9
extravagant
20 7.1
high-ticket
  • US
1 6.5
pricey
  • Informal
54 4.4
expensive
1.0

Surface Forms

high-ticket positive

Morphology

high-ticket = high + ticket (semi-transparent) = high + ticket

Components are recognizable but 'ticket' used to indicate price/value is industry/jargon usage that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

High-ticket puts together high (meaning 'large' or 'high in price') and ticket, which you can think of as the 'price' you pay for entry. So, a high-ticket item is something that costs a lot of money.