big-box

[big-boks]

adjective

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.

Origin of big-box

First recorded in 1990–95

Related formsbig box, noun

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Examples from the Web for big-box

Contemporary Examples of big-box

She appeared to be just a happy American consumer out shopping at a big-box store.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks
M.L. Nestel
December 19, 2014
Going to Thanksgiving is like going to war; setting foot in a big-box store is like walking into World War Z.
Walmart Lifts Black Friday’s Curse
James Poulos
November 26, 2014
In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.
Electricity Superhighway
October 16, 2014
The big-box retailer wanted to build in a protected New Jersey forest.
Why Is Walmart Paying Chris Christie's Pals?
David Freedlander
February 18, 2014
He was making $14.25 an hour when he was fired, which is not a bad wage for a guy who moves boxes around at a big-box store.
Walmart Protesters Tell One Story, and Employees Tell Another
Winston Ross
September 5, 2013