big-box

American  

[big-boks] / ˈbɪgˈbɒks /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• big box
  noun

Etymology

Origin of big-box

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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big-box

He says that Aldi targets a lean, highly efficient model that provides about 80% of what a traditional big-box retailer carries, but at a much lower cost.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Even beyond the supermarket, it was common to use checks at malls, big-box stores or gas stations until the early 2000s, when they were ultimately upstaged by credit and debit cards.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The most straightforward explanation for its emergence is that, for big-box retailers, the 4th quarter of the financial year is the biggest and busiest, while summer tends to be quieter.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

But California Coastkeeper Alliance and other nonprofit groups submitted petitions to regional water officials across the state this week demanding they begin regulating commercial properties such as big-box stores, auto dealers and industrial parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

At Walmart US, which accounts for about two-thirds of revenues, the big-box chain scored a 26 percent increase in e-commerce sales, while pointing to higher levels of "expedited" deliveries of under three hours to consumers.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026