box store

American  

noun

1. a retail store that sells a limited assortment of basic grocery items, often, as at a warehouse, displayed in their original cartons in order to lower costs and prices.

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box store

Loitering in the body care aisle of a big box store, hoping someone will arrive to quell the robot’s tone so you can move through the world odor-free, is a uniquely modern humiliation ritual.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Rather than curating products for moms and kids, it began to operate like a big box store.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

The turkey and pie are interrupted in both households by the run up to an early Black Friday sale at the big box store owned by the affluent clan.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

I then just happened to see the same toy for $30 at a big box store.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2023

Parkourana emerged from a parked car less than a quarter mile from the big box store, surrendering without incident, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2023