big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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The stretch of Touhy Avenue where the crash happened is a busy suburban road dominated by large retail centers and big-box stores.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The big-box retailer is doubling down on North Texas, which has seen new stores from rivals Walmart and H-E-B.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
For North Americans relocating to Belize, one notable adjustment is the absence of big-box retailers and all-in-one shopping centers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2020, four days after George Floyd was killed by a police officer just a short distance from the big-box retailer's headquarters, Target CEO Brian Cornell wrote an emotional statement, describing Floyd's death as murder and naming other Black people who had been killed by law enforcement.
—Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The big-box retailer is doubling down on North Texas, which has seen new stores from rivals Walmart and H-E-B.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
For North Americans relocating to Belize, one notable adjustment is the absence of big-box retailers and all-in-one shopping centers.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2020, four days after George Floyd was killed by a police officer just a short distance from the big-box retailer's headquarters, Target CEO Brian Cornell wrote an emotional statement, describing Floyd's death as murder and naming other Black people who had been killed by law enforcement.
—Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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