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 Beverly Hills cop movies, spanning three theatrical releases, counts $712M at the global box office; the fourth title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recently becoming a Netflix streaming hit. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024

Mark Hughes is a film reviewer and box office pundit covering Hollywood and filmmaking. —Mark Hughes, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Mission Cleopatra, starring Christian Clavier as Asterix and Gérard Depardieu as Obelix, grossed more than $128 million at the global box office. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024

Wicked was also nominated for best motion picture - musical or comedy, along with cinematic and box office achievement. —Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

box office

noun

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