: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box noun

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That design has contributed to Birkdale's success, outlasting suburban big-box developments and dying shopping malls. Alexandria Sands, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 That big-box retailer does not really need your birthdate to enroll you in its loyalty program. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 Take a look at more below: Walmart, a big-box retailer popular among a wide range of consumers, has been especially attractive amid concerns about inflation, high grocery prices and the direction of the U.S. economy. Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025 Waldman got a job at a big-box store in the Hudson Valley before writing Help Wanted. Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big-box

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First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big-box was in 1990

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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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