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

His filmography includes the German box office hits Soul Kitchen (2009) and Rheingold (2022). —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024

While the top two films showed endurance, the overall box office market looked sickly. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 Apr. 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