box store

American  

noun

1. a retail store that sells a limited assortment of basic grocery items, often, as at a warehouse, displayed in their original cartons in order to lower costs and prices.

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Example Sentences

The turkey and pie are interrupted in both households by the run up to an early Black Friday sale at the big box store owned by the affluent clan.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

A week or so ago, while grocery shopping at a big box store, I took a detour past the food aisles and headed to the toy section in hopes of getting a look.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

TikTokkers roasted the box store for its hideous rainbow-strewn garments.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023

Parkourana emerged from a parked car less than a quarter mile from the big box store, surrendering without incident, police said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2023

That bargain buy at the local big box store is a false economy if the plant is inappropriate for our region and stressed to exhaustion.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023