big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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The store closures come amid an uncertain economic outlook and problems for other big-box stores, including Big Lots, Joann Fabrics, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Macy’s and Party City.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The rise of big-box retailers like Walmart and Target, plus online shopping through Amazon, only added more pressure.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The legendary Kirkland Signature pumpkin pie has officially returned to many of the big-box stores across the country, weighing in at 58 ounces – nearly four pounds – and stretching 12 inches across.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s different from Dick’s big-box play.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The rise of big-box retailers like Walmart and Target, plus online shopping through Amazon, only added more pressure.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The legendary Kirkland Signature pumpkin pie has officially returned to many of the big-box stores across the country, weighing in at 58 ounces – nearly four pounds – and stretching 12 inches across.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
That’s different from Dick’s big-box play.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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