big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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The sprawling development along North Tarrant Parkway and Interstate 35W includes big-box retailers Target, Cosco and At Home, though those specific stores were not included in the sale.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Tabletop Bookshelf, owned by Milwaukee-area resident Tom Gibes, will not sell blockbuster games like Dungeons & Dragons typically found in big-box stores.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The move better positions Amazon to compete with big-box stores, local drugstores and other retailers that have responded to the growth in online shopping by leaning into faster delivery in recent years, GlobalData retail analyst Neil Saunders told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Wall Art Forget big-box art and let an estate sale guide you to your next entryway focal point that’s already lurking on a bedroom wall.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
Tabletop Bookshelf, owned by Milwaukee-area resident Tom Gibes, will not sell blockbuster games like Dungeons & Dragons typically found in big-box stores.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The move better positions Amazon to compete with big-box stores, local drugstores and other retailers that have responded to the growth in online shopping by leaning into faster delivery in recent years, GlobalData retail analyst Neil Saunders told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Wall Art Forget big-box art and let an estate sale guide you to your next entryway focal point that’s already lurking on a bedroom wall.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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