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

Domestic box office revenue so far is up more than 12% compared with the same time period in 2025, according to Comscore. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026

At the same time, the domestic box office is fragile, and the industry needs movies like Bride! —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026

Premium hotel and dinner packages are available through Ticketmaster and at Humphreys Restaurant box office. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, Hoppers is on its way to a first-place finish at the weekend box office with an opening of $40 million or more domestically. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 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