big-box
big-box adjective: of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure.
Adjective
big-box (comparative more big-box, superlative most big-box)
- Of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure.
- Big-box retailers like Wal-Mart have driven local mom-and-pop stores out of business.
- Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture.2026 July 1, Will Oremus, “So Long to America’s Favorite Everymensch”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC
Forms of big-box
| comparative | more big-box |
|---|---|
| superlative | most big-box |
Phrases with big-box
Questions about big-box
- What does big-box mean?
- Big-box means of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure.
- What part of speech is big-box?
- Big-box is an adjective.
Words near big-box in the dictionary
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