big-box

adjective

ˈbig-ˌbäks 

: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure

big box noun

Examples of big-box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No injuries have been reported following the incident at the big-box store in Ocean Township, authorities said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026

The centerpiece of West Shore’s AI stack is Hawkeye, a proprietary application built after Werzyn acquired a software development firm that had been creating custom digital tools for big-box players like Home Depot and Andersen Windows. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Imagine yourself at the mall or big-box retailer in December. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 July 2026

Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big-box

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• gearbox
• hemlocks
• icebox