big-box store

Sprawling retail outlet

A big-box store is a large retail establishment, typically a warehouse-style building with a simple rectangular footprint—hence the name.

These stores offer wide selection at low prices through high-volume sales: We went to the big-box store for bulk paper towels.

Common examples include Walmart, Costco, and Home Depot.

Related

power center · parking lot · cart corral · shopping cart · bulk · in bulk · discount · aisle · fluorescent · concrete · suburban · checkout · self checkout · megastore · Walmart · Costco · inventory · home improvement

Categories
Opposites
retail scale and format

big-box storeboutique

Small specialized retail shop

corner store · bodega · kiosk · hole-in-the-wall · market stall

retail character and identity

big-box storeboutique

Small specialized retail shop

mom-and-pop store · craft store · vintage shop · antique dealer · farmers market vendor

retail channel

big-box storeweb shop

Online retail platform

online marketplace · digital marketplace

Family

bigger, biggest, boxes, boxed, boxing, boxy, store, stores, stored

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G