box office

noun

Definition of box office

1a : 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

Men in Black: International Didn’t Make Much Money Last Weekend Continuing a trend of sequels and spinoffs underperforming this summer, Men in Black: International did not do well at the box office. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Men in Black: International," 17 June 2019 Throughout his career, Zeffirelli took risks — and his audacity paid off at the box office. — Colleen Barry, chicagotribune.com, "Famed Italian director Franco Zeffirelli dies at age 96," 15 June 2019 Throughout his career, Zeffirelli took risks — and his audacity paid off at the box office. — NBC News, "'Romeo and Juliet' director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96," 15 June 2019 Throughout his career, Zeffirelli took risks — and his audacity paid off at the box office. — CBS News, "Franco Zeffirelli, Italian director known for "Romeo and Juliet," dies at 96," 15 June 2019 Throughout his career, Zeffirelli took risks — and his audacity paid off at the box office. — Colleen Barry, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Famed Italian director Franco Zeffirelli dies at age 96," 15 June 2019 Zombieland has been the most successful of the bunch, at least at the box office. — Noel Murray, The Verge, "The Dead Don’t Die is a perfect excuse to return to Zombieland," 14 June 2019 And no matter how much money is sunk into a project, there are no guarantees at the box office. — Dale Rutledge, Fortune, "With ‘MIB: International,’ Lexus Is Cast as a Blockbuster Car for a Second Straight Summer," 14 June 2019 In 2018, the couple co-starred in the sci-fi thriller A Quiet Place, which made over $300 million worldwide at the box office, according to Variety. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Might Team Up for Fantastic Four Reboot," 13 June 2019

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