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

Meanwhile, Marty Supreme had another fantastic weekend, essentially doubling its box office over the course of the week and standing now at $56 million. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026

But our fear is that while the big movies might get bigger, the mid-size to smaller movies will continue to see the bottom fall out, and the overall box office gains year-to-year will be modest. —Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026

For more box office information visit the League’s website. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026

The series grossed more than $3 billion in total at the worldwide box office. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Jan. 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