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

Universal’s The Fall Guy — which kicked off the summer box office in muted fashion despite good reviews and a cast led by Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt — looks to place fourth with $8 million for a domestic total of roughly $69 million through its third Sunday. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024

Its sequel, Incredibles 2, earned over $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office and also earned a nod for Best Animated Feature at the 2019 Academy Awards. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 16 May 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