Thesaurus results for BIG BOX

big box

noun

Definition of big box

as in department store

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Recent Examples of big box Coming off a big box office start for the Collen Hoover thriller, Johnson is joined by Turnstile as musical guest, the Maryland rockers’ SNL debut. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 SpaceX has not yet demonstrated off-Earth refueling, so that will be another big box to check. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 To mark 42 years of doling out deals, the rapidly-expanding big box store is marking down a whole bunch of items by the very appropriate amount of 42%. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026 Tuesday’s grandest clouds of lottery luck settled over jackpot winners from a big box retailer and a Miami-area Publix. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 The aisles of the big box store of your choice are bursting with pool noodles, sunscreen, Pride rainbow sunglasses, and American flags. — Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026 The next big goal, Burns says, is getting more products in more big box stores. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 June 2026 Big productions like Giant (starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl) and a starry revival of Death of a Salesman (produced by controversial comeback kid Scott Rudin) have captured attention and produced big box office receipts. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 4 June 2026

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Noun

The first parade was in 1924, but it was canceled during World War II, so this is the department store’s 100th march along the streets of Manhattan.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The department store was designed by Carolina Proto of the architecture firm Estúdio Obra Prima.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of department store

Noun

In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

Definition of chain store

Noun

Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026

Definition of variety store

Noun

There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.

— Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of dime store

Noun

Of all the restaurants in the Asian food wonderland around the new H Mart superstore on NE Loop 820, Yindee will draw early crowds.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
However, investors shouldn't let that decline deter them from investing in Walmart, particularly as the superstore chain is poised to benefit from alternative profit pools and AI automation benefits, according to JPMorgan.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

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