big-box
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "Big-box retailers like Wal-Mart have driven local mom-and-pop stores out of business."
- "Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture."
Usage
- American usage
Inflected Forms
more big-box (comparative)
most big-box (superlative)