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Definition of big box noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

big box

noun
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈbɒks/
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈbɑːks/
(also big-box store
 
/ˌbɪɡ bɒks ˈstɔː(r)/
 
/ˌbɪɡ bɑːks ˈstɔːr/
)
(North American English, informal)
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  1. 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.
See big box in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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