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 first Joker film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and earned over $1 billion at the global box office. —Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025

The film collected $207 million at the worldwide box office, marking a distinct downturn from the first movie, which surpassed $1 billion globally. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025

Mel Gibson's airborne action-thriller Flight Risk debuted in the top spot at this weekend's box office. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025

Wicked is the highest grossing feature adaptation of a Broadway musical ever at the global box office ($710.8M). —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025

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