big box

== English == === Noun === big box (plural big boxes) (business, commerce, retail) A large self-service store, usually on a single level, with few interior walls, owned and run by a corporation. Synonyms: big-box store, box store, hyperstore, megastore, supercenter, superstore Coordinate term: mom and pop Describes software from the late 1990s sold in a large cardboard box. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big,‎ box. ==== See also ====