big-box

[ big-boks ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or noting a very large retail store that does a high volume of business and usually has low prices:

   Big-box retailers claim that they create jobs and boost tax revenue.

Other Words From

• big box noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of big-box¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

She appeared to be just a happy American consumer out shopping at a big-box store.

From The Daily Beast

Going to Thanksgiving is like going to war; setting foot in a big-box store is like walking into World War Z.

From The Daily Beast

And this big box that encloses him is only an exaggeration of his regular nerd-dandy clothes.

From The Daily Beast

Big box retailers like Ikea and Walmart generally lead the rankings.

From The Daily Beast

In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.

From The Daily Beast

The Doctor pointed exasperatedly towards the big box of letters.

From Project Gutenberg

Listen here: last week he sent a big box of candy from Cleveland and this morning another box came from Pittsburg.

From Project Gutenberg

With the ax he next forced the rifle chest and removed therefrom one Winchester and a big box of cartridges.

From Project Gutenberg

The big box did not contain the resignations of any of the objectionable members of the Coalition.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a cupboard full of clothes which belonged to him, and there is a big box full of money, too.

From Project Gutenberg