big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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But some other wholesale and big-box stores will be open.
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Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
The big-box retailer's results showcase the pressure American consumers are under.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Unlike centralized big-box retailers, convenience stores are dispersed throughout communities.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Countless bakeries, cafes, post offices, train stations, banks and Mom-and-Pop stores have closed as online retail, big-box hypermarkets and pressure on municipal budgets have taken a toll.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Renee Umsted, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
The big-box retailer's results showcase the pressure American consumers are under.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Unlike centralized big-box retailers, convenience stores are dispersed throughout communities.
—Elie Y. Katz, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Countless bakeries, cafes, post offices, train stations, banks and Mom-and-Pop stores have closed as online retail, big-box hypermarkets and pressure on municipal budgets have taken a toll.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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