big box
noun /ˌbɪɡ ˈbɒks/
/ˌbɪɡ ˈbɑːks/
(also big-box store
(North American English, informal) /ˌbɪɡ bɒks ˈstɔː(r)/
/ˌbɪɡ bɑːks ˈstɔːr/
)- a very large shop, built on one level and located outside a town, which sells goods at low prices
- When a big-box store opens, smaller retailers often go out of business.
- Efforts were made to limit big-box expansion.