big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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But for Jimmy Parker, owner of Repo Records in Plaza Midwood, some of that may be lost because special variants are going to big-box stores, pulling customers away from local indie shops.
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Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The current plan, according to Lincolnwood public documents, calls for replacing today’s Town Center in several phases with a new big-box store, car dealership and additional commercial uses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
There's a whole section dedicated to it at big-box stores, from odor-eliminating sprays and deodorizers to odor absorbers and air fresheners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Not the big-box behemoths like Home Depot or Lowe’s, necessarily (although those can be pretty great, too).
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
The current plan, according to Lincolnwood public documents, calls for replacing today’s Town Center in several phases with a new big-box store, car dealership and additional commercial uses.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
There's a whole section dedicated to it at big-box stores, from odor-eliminating sprays and deodorizers to odor absorbers and air fresheners.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Not the big-box behemoths like Home Depot or Lowe’s, necessarily (although those can be pretty great, too).
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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