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

Cinemark on Monday said delivered its highest-ever domestic box office performance for the month of May, driven by a steady and more varied slate of Hollywood movies from its major studio suppliers. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

YouTube creators are revolutionizing Hollywood Films by young YouTube creators are topping the US box office, and all of Hollywood is paying attention. —Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 June 2026

There have actually been two things expressly excluded from the definition which is onions and motion picture box office receipts. —Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Abhijay Prakash, the president of Blumhouse-Atomic Monster said that the weekend is both staggering and validation of their business, which has from the beginning championed original horror movies that appeal to younger audiences, and generated over $10 billion in box office to date. —ABC News, 31 May 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