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

Project Hail Mary continues its out-of-this-world box office performance. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2026

In addition to the festival website, tickets will be available to purchase at the theater box offices, or by calling [phone]. —Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest actress Hüller, currently on screens opposite Ryan Gosling in box office hit Project Hail Mary, plays a mysterious soldier who appears in a secluded Protestant village amidst the turmoil of the Thirty Years’ War. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026

Guests can self-park at the Worthington’s parking garage for $10 after validation, which is provided at the theater’s box office. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 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