big-box

adjective

ˈbig-ˌbäks How to pronounce big-box (audio)
Synonyms of big-boxnext
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box noun

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The big-box furniture and Swedish meatball store will open this fall on the state’s Gulf Coast. — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 The Taiwanese variety is sweeter and crunchier than the flat-leaf spinach found in most big-box grocery stores. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 And when big-box stores vanish, these small businesses step in to fill the gap, offering something the giants never could, which is a sense of discovery. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 The big-box retailer has also benefited from wealthier consumers’ trading down as Americans tighten their budgets. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big-box

Word History

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 4 Sep. 2026.

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