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

And when big-box stores vanish, these small businesses step in to fill the gap, offering something the giants never could, which is a sense of discovery. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

The big-box retailer has also benefited from wealthier consumers’ trading down as Americans tighten their budgets. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Microfiber cloths, scrub brushes, storage caddies, gloves and specialty cleaning tools all fit that pattern and typically cost far more at big-box retailers or grocery chains. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Kitchen tools, spice jars, cleaning basics and small organizers stocked at Dollar Tree regularly cost several times more at big-box retailers, and food writers who have tested the shelves say the value is real. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 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