big-box
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure
big box
noun
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While discounts are starting to appear more at big-box retailers like Target and Walmart and fast-food giants like McDonald’s and Wendy’s, price cuts aren’t occurring across the board.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 26 June 2024
The heists aren’t plaguing just big-box complexes and mom-and-pop convenience stores.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
The new law affects bars, doctors' offices, restaurants, big-box stores, banks, hotels, bowling alleys, pool halls, hospitals and hair salons, among other public places.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
In other words, discounts to big-box chains must be available to mom-and-pop stores, too.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 26 June 2024
The heists aren’t plaguing just big-box complexes and mom-and-pop convenience stores.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
The new law affects bars, doctors' offices, restaurants, big-box stores, banks, hotels, bowling alleys, pool halls, hospitals and hair salons, among other public places.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024
In other words, discounts to big-box chains must be available to mom-and-pop stores, too.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“Big-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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