big-box

[ big-boks ]

/ ˈbɪgˈbɒks /

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.

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Origin of big-box

First recorded in 1990–95

OTHER WORDS FROM big-box

big box, noun

Words nearby big-box

big up, big wheel, big white chief, big-bang theory, big-boned, big-box, big-cone pine, big-hearted, big-league, big-leaguer, big-leaved magnolia

Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.
Electricity Superhighway||October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST

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