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 partnership also follows Ferguson collaborating with Osgood Perkins on earlier box office hits like Longlegs and The Monkey. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Ferguson also was part of the team that delivered A24 their highest grossing movie ever in Kane Parsons’ Backrooms which minted well over $375M at the global box office. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026

According to box office tracker The Numbers, Young Washington had a production budget of $20 million before marketing costs. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

None of the franchise installments matched the success of the original film in terms of return on investment, although, overall, the franchise has gained more than $250 million in worldwide box office revenue. — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

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