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

Given the overall excitement from audiences of all ages and the variety this summer’s box office has to offer, this season will definitely be the one to do it. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Late goals, refereeing controversy, stunning upsets and two box office penalty shootouts – yesterday was everything the World Cup will always be about. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Directed by Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic and Pierre Leduc, the film became the highest-grossing movies of the year so far and crossed $1 billion at the global box office earlier this month. — Karla Cote, Variety, 30 June 2026

But good enough to actually boost its box office over the original Superman? — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 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