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

Within the North American box office, Zootopia 2 also stands out as the second-biggest Thanksgiving opening of all time behind another Disney property, 2024's Moana 2. —Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

Following its wide theatrical release on June 27, 2025, F1 The Movie debuted as the #1 film at the global box office and has since grossed over $630 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing original feature of the year. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025

The film would up becoming one of the highest-grossing documentary films in the Arab box office. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025

Zootopia 2 topped the Thanksgiving weekend box office with an astounding $156 million domestic gross and an additional $400 million abroad. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 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