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box store

American

noun

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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A few years ago, I was researching my book on retirement, and I’ll never forget the sight of a man in his 70s working at a big box store near Knott’s Berry Farm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

A week or so ago, while grocery shopping at a big box store, I took a detour past the food aisles and headed to the toy section in hopes of getting a look.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

TikTokkers roasted the box store for its hideous rainbow-strewn garments.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023

The neighborhoods are 20 miles away from the nearest big box store and over 30 from the closest hospital.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2023

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