Define Big Box Meaning

Big Box
1) A plastic VHS case, that is bigger than a regular cardboard one.

2) A movie released in a big box. They often were cheap and sleazy horror films.

I just love big boxes from the 80's.
By Merl
Big Box Syndrome
A type of psychological affliction that causes a person to only be able to over-shop at “Big Box” stores where anything under the Sun can be purchased which fuels the compulsive hoarding difficulties the person already struggles with.

I have a close relative who is suffering with Big Box Syndrome and it is a fine disorder indeed when another person has it and you are the lucky recipient of their generosity emanating from their pathetic and uncontrollable overspending!
By Tersina
Big-Box Religion
Any one of the actively evaporating yet previously powerful, influential and popular religious organizations currently attempting, in desperation, to maintain relevance and retain control of adherents.

Seems like I'm a 'none'...can't hang with Big-Box Religion
By Adeline
Big-box Store
Large, high-volume stores. I.e., Circuit City, IKEA, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy, etc.

The new shopping center outside of town has acres and acres of big-box stores.
By Zondra
Big-box Store
A Big-Box Store is a large, free standing rectangular single floor store built on a concrete slab. They are incredibly wasteful and ugly to look at having no aesthetic value what so ever. Typically have very large parking lots with no trees.

Also sometimes called a superstore, megastore, or supercenter.

Walmart is a good example of a big-box store.
By Emalee
Big Box Store
A large department store modeling the architectural design of a warehouse. These are usually built in the suburbs where land is much cheaper than downtown.

So named because they resemble shipping giant boxes plopped in the middle of a sea of parking.

Big Lots, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City (RIP), and Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The King of Big Box Stores: Walmart.
By Vina
Big-box Store
Refers to warehouse stores, not because they are in big box-shaped buildings, but because the merchandise comes in big, bulk boxes for stocking items in quantity rather than individual portions. Costco, BJ's, Sam's Club, are big-box stores. Walmart and Target are not.

People who use this term to refer simply to big stores are clueless. Almost all stores are in big rectangular buildings. This is not what the phrase means.

By Ilyssa
Big Box Store
A large store (superstore) run by a major corporation.

No one knows where the term came from (Because the store's goods are shipped in big boxes? Because the store looks like a big box?) As a result, anyone using the term should be slapped with a large trout for using a phrase which they themselves don't really understand.

In today's financial news, big box store Target is increasing its competition against big box store WalMart. Ow, that trout hurt!
By Seka
Big Box Of Care
a sarcasticly ment saying, the primary goal of this saying is: letting someone notice that you dont care whatever he is doing.

darkmark whispers: look at my new cool epic !
erestas whispers: dude Big box of care
By Margot
Big Box Website
A website that is huge,filled with pop-up ads for other large businesses and completely corporate with no room for small businesses or independent producers.

I don't bother to go to Barnes and Noble's website anymore. It's nothing but a big box website.
By Kevyn