big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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Think housing, storefront businesses and community spaces as opposed to warehouses, big-box stores and parking lots.
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Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Home Depot pioneered the big-box home improvement store format after its founding in Atlanta in 1978.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But instead of tossing those misfit shades, many hardware and big-box retailers sell them at major discounts—as one Redditor recently found out.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
The big-box store, which saw its shares plunge nearly 28% in 2025, is up about 26% this year.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Home Depot pioneered the big-box home improvement store format after its founding in Atlanta in 1978.
—Alexandria Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
But instead of tossing those misfit shades, many hardware and big-box retailers sell them at major discounts—as one Redditor recently found out.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
The big-box store, which saw its shares plunge nearly 28% in 2025, is up about 26% this year.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 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 26 Apr. 2026.
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