big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
Examples of big-box in a Sentence
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Through the end of 2024, all local grocery stores and big-box chains that sell meat products packaged in foam remain exempt.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Of course, in keeping with her plan to shift the music industry back to a physical sales model, Act III will only be available to purchase through big-box retailers and small record stores.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Suburban Michigan is full of winding roads dotted with identical houses, strip malls stuffed with chain restaurants and big-box stores, and thoroughfares designed for cars, with pedestrian walkways as an afterthought.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The move by the big-box retailer follows similar steps by rivals.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
While membership fees contribute a smaller portion of net income at Walmart Inc., which includes both its members-only wholesaler Sam’s Club and its namesake big-box chain, they are expected to make up a bigger chunk of profits going forward.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Once again, the firm leads its big-box peers in customer satisfaction.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The compensation estimate in Dr. Lee’s Facebook post is not inaccurate, according to a source at a big-box beauty brand.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
Adelle Waldman Adelle Waldman’s novel looks at the hardships faced by part-time workers at a big-box store.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Of course, in keeping with her plan to shift the music industry back to a physical sales model, Act III will only be available to purchase through big-box retailers and small record stores.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
Suburban Michigan is full of winding roads dotted with identical houses, strip malls stuffed with chain restaurants and big-box stores, and thoroughfares designed for cars, with pedestrian walkways as an afterthought.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
The move by the big-box retailer follows similar steps by rivals.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2024
While membership fees contribute a smaller portion of net income at Walmart Inc., which includes both its members-only wholesaler Sam’s Club and its namesake big-box chain, they are expected to make up a bigger chunk of profits going forward.
—Alex Vuocolo, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Once again, the firm leads its big-box peers in customer satisfaction.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The compensation estimate in Dr. Lee’s Facebook post is not inaccurate, according to a source at a big-box beauty brand.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
Adelle Waldman Adelle Waldman’s novel looks at the hardships faced by part-time workers at a big-box store.
—Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1990, in the meaning defined above
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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