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

Examples of big-box in a Sentence

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Measles popped up in healthcare settings, big-box stores, restaurants and youth sporting events. — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 When the big-box retail trend started, large retailers focused on major cities. — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Some head for customs inspections, while others move north by rail or on semitrucks, ready to restock local big-box stores. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 Many big-box stores promote quartz over similar but much safer countertops manufactured from crushed glass; these are made from amorphous silica, which is much less toxic than crystalline silica. — David Michaels, Fortune, 21 June 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

Rhymes for big-box

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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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