big-box
adjective
: 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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The best way to boost housing supply is to reduce regulations and fees – not give cities incentive to choose big-box stores over new neighborhoods.
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Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
The company announced this month a partnership with Walmart, allowing the big-box retailer to sell its products inside the game.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Several decades ago, as big-box retailers moved into San Joaquin Valley towns, Main Street shoe shops and dry goods stores struggled to survive.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The major social platforms operated for a long time like digital big-box stores for media content, offering a little of everything all at once.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 May 2024
Nearby are strip shopping centers with restaurants and big-box stores and sprawling residential communities filled with commuters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
There’s a modern-day gold rush taking place at Costco, with the big-box retailer reportedly selling up to $200 million worth of gold bars each month, according to a Wells Fargo analysis.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Supporters of the initiative backed by big-box stores and prosecutors believe that repealing parts of Proposition 47 is crucial to solving the problem.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
While fantastic big-box luxury hotels certainly have a presence in Denver, the city’s hotel landscape is actually better known for charming boutique properties, which better reflect its more casual lifestyle.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
The company announced this month a partnership with Walmart, allowing the big-box retailer to sell its products inside the game.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Several decades ago, as big-box retailers moved into San Joaquin Valley towns, Main Street shoe shops and dry goods stores struggled to survive.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The major social platforms operated for a long time like digital big-box stores for media content, offering a little of everything all at once.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 1 May 2024
Nearby are strip shopping centers with restaurants and big-box stores and sprawling residential communities filled with commuters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
There’s a modern-day gold rush taking place at Costco, with the big-box retailer reportedly selling up to $200 million worth of gold bars each month, according to a Wells Fargo analysis.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
Supporters of the initiative backed by big-box stores and prosecutors believe that repealing parts of Proposition 47 is crucial to solving the problem.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
While fantastic big-box luxury hotels certainly have a presence in Denver, the city’s hotel landscape is actually better known for charming boutique properties, which better reflect its more casual lifestyle.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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