big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Most of the new space can be attributed to the large number of big-box shopping center anchor stores increasing their footprints in Austin, the report said, including Lowe’s, H-E-B, Home Depot, Costco and others.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
This could include, for example, converting outdated big-box shells into multitenant service clusters.
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—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Of course, as a small operation, Echter’s can’t charge the low prices that big-box stores can.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Grocery stores that sell alcohol, including big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target, typically remain open for Independence Day.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
This could include, for example, converting outdated big-box shells into multitenant service clusters.
3.
—Aurele Gouy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Of course, as a small operation, Echter’s can’t charge the low prices that big-box stores can.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Grocery stores that sell alcohol, including big-box retailers such as Walmart and Target, typically remain open for Independence Day.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-box
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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