big-box

[ big-boks ]

/ ˈbɪgˈbɒks /

adjective

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.

Origin of big-box

First recorded in 1990–95

OTHER WORDS FROM big-box

big box, noun

Words nearby big-box

big up, big wheel, big white chief, big-bang theory, big-boned, big-box, big-cone pine, big-hearted, big-league, big-leaguer, big-leaved magnolia

Example sentences from the Web for big-box

She appeared to be just a happy American consumer out shopping at a big-box store.

The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks |M.L. Nestel |December 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Going to Thanksgiving is like going to war; setting foot in a big-box store is like walking into World War Z.

Walmart Lifts Black Friday’s Curse |James Poulos |November 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In the 20th century, interstate highways provided the distribution networks for big-box retailers like Walmart.

Electricity Superhighway | |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The big-box retailer wanted to build in a protected New Jersey forest.

Why Is Walmart Paying Chris Christie's Pals? |David Freedlander |February 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

He was making $14.25 an hour when he was fired, which is not a bad wage for a guy who moves boxes around at a big-box store.

Walmart Protesters Tell One Story, and Employees Tell Another |Winston Ross |September 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST