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 youth demographic has been key to fuelling this summer’s box office boom. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

The last milestone left for the Marvel-Sony tentpole is to become the first movie to cross $1 billion at the domestic box office alone. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Jon Bernthal star in director Destin Daniel Cretton‘s superhero movie that stands as the highest-grossing title ever at the domestic box office with more than $950 million. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Of course, support from critics and decent box office will go a long way. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 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