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big-box

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\ ˈbig-ˌbäks How to pronounce big-box (audio) \

Definition of big-box

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

Other Words from big-box

big box noun

First Known Use of big-box

1990, in the meaning defined above

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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

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