Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: big box
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large self-service store, usually on a single level, with few interior walls, owned and run by a corporation.

noun

Software supplied in a large box made from card, typical of the 1990s.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, box.

Example Sentences

"Expect major mall owners to step up their courting of discounters and big boxes."
"Big Boxes are becoming ever more prevalent in suburbia, replacing many viable regional malls or"
"Different models of specialty big boxes persist , as does the suspicion of Walmart as both a cultural influence and a touchstone for how to build retail spaces"

Inflected Forms

big boxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hypermarket mom and pop

Synonyms

big-box store box store hyperstore megastore supercenter superstore

Questions

What does big box mean?: A large self-service store, usually on a single level, with few interior walls, owned and run by a corporation.

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