big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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But most thermometers are inexpensive and sold at grocery stores, hardware stores, big-box retailers and online.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The agency will also probably have to buy a few square feet of land there from Lowe’s, the big-box store nearby.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Yet the big-box retailer hasn’t shared a launch date.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Some Black people are bypassing big-box stores altogether in the wake of protests of Target, Walmart, and other stores who’ve abandoned their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The agency will also probably have to buy a few square feet of land there from Lowe’s, the big-box store nearby.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
Yet the big-box retailer hasn’t shared a launch date.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Some Black people are bypassing big-box stores altogether in the wake of protests of Target, Walmart, and other stores who’ve abandoned their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big-box
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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