box office

noun

1

a

: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold

b

: income from ticket sales (as for a film)

2

: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers

also : something that enhances that ability

any publicity is good box office

Examples of box office in a Sentence

The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.

Recent Examples on the Web

The fantasy film earned $3.7 million on Friday and is eyeing a second frame north of $14 million, which would mark a hefty 65% decline from an opening weekend that already fell below box office projections. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025

With Snow White’s box office freefall in its second weekend, Amazon MGM’s action thriller A Working Man is projected to seize the box office crown from the live-action Disney princess movie. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Snow White is predicted to have a global box office opening weekend total of roughly $100 Million—$45 million to $55 million from 4,200 North American theaters and an additional $50 million internationally, Variety reported. —Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Sadly, that wasn't enough to sell most moviegoers on the hodgepodge of crystal-clear influences and sociopolitical commentary, as the disappointing box office showed. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for box office

• interoffice

Kids Definition

box office

noun

: an office in a public place (as a theater or stadium) where admission tickets are sold