big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Even the more esoteric ingredients — such as arrowroot starch — can be found in big-box grocery stores.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Roughly 30 acres of housing were cleared for the project, with tax increment financing helping replace the neighborhood with one of the city’s first suburban-style big-box retail developments near downtown.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
To the north of the Heritage Grove section of the project, more traditional big-box retail buildings are taking shape.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
Work in the trade, transportation and utilities sector was down by 7,900 jobs from December to January, including retail work at general merchandise and big-box stores.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Roughly 30 acres of housing were cleared for the project, with tax increment financing helping replace the neighborhood with one of the city’s first suburban-style big-box retail developments near downtown.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
To the north of the Heritage Grove section of the project, more traditional big-box retail buildings are taking shape.
—Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
Work in the trade, transportation and utilities sector was down by 7,900 jobs from December to January, including retail work at general merchandise and big-box stores.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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