big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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As families head into the holiday season, many shoppers assume warehouse clubs and big-box stores are the smartest places to save — but consumer experts warn that jumbo purchases can quietly drain your budget.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Across the 20 largest markets, the overall big-box vacancy rate rose 19 basis points to 11% during the first half of the year, according to Colliers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Target followed, with the big-box giant remaining closed on Thanksgiving Day in the years since.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The big-box sporting goods retailer quickly named former Nike executive Ann Freeman head of Foot Locker North America.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Across the 20 largest markets, the overall big-box vacancy rate rose 19 basis points to 11% during the first half of the year, according to Colliers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Target followed, with the big-box giant remaining closed on Thanksgiving Day in the years since.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
The big-box sporting goods retailer quickly named former Nike executive Ann Freeman head of Foot Locker North America.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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