big boxn.

Brit.

/ˈbɪɡ bɒks/, U.S.

/ˈbɪɡ ˌbɑks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., box n.²

Etymology: < big adj. + box n.²

Chiefly North American.

A large chain store resembling a warehouse, usually located near a major road in a suburban or rural area, and often selling goods at relatively low prices. Chiefly attributive.

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1985 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 25 Jan. 16/7 The open planning [of the commercial development]..is a recommended model to anyone trying to avoid the ‘big box’ approach.

1986 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 12 May i. 16 ‘Big box’ retailers emphasizing expansive, no-frills, warehouse-style shopping..are also popping up throughout west county.

1997 Financial Post (Canada) 28 Feb. 2/5 Eaton's got into trouble because it couldn't hold on to customers in the highly competitive marketplace of big-box stores and specialty chains.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Sept. c4/6 The big boxes are open, with Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods and Linens-N-Things on one side of the site and a Shaw's Supermarket on the other.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	big box
释义	big boxn. Brit. /ˈbɪɡ bɒks/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡ ˌbɑks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., box n.² Etymology: < big adj. + box n.² Chiefly North American. A large chain store resembling a warehouse, usually located near a major road in a suburban or rural area, and often selling goods at relatively low prices. Chiefly attributive. ΚΠ 1985 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 25 Jan. 16/7 The open planning [of the commercial development]..is a recommended model to anyone trying to avoid the ‘big box’ approach. 1986 Orange County (Calif.) Reg. (Nexis) 12 May i. 16 ‘Big box’ retailers emphasizing expansive, no-frills, warehouse-style shopping..are also popping up throughout west county. 1997 Financial Post (Canada) 28 Feb. 2/5 Eaton's got into trouble because it couldn't hold on to customers in the highly competitive marketplace of big-box stores and specialty chains. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Sept. c4/6 The big boxes are open, with Staples, Dick's Sporting Goods and Linens-N-Things on one side of the site and a Shaw's Supermarket on the other. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1985
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