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

The MonsterVerse franchise, which is distributed by Warner Bros., has accumulated more than $2.5 billion at the global box office. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025

For Neon, which shot to box office heights with Perkins’ pic last summer, Longlegs, with $3M previews and a $22.4M opening, The Monkey‘s previews are the second best for the distributor. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2025

The 25 movies have taken in more than $6 billion at the domestic box office, after adjusting for inflation, according to Box Office Mojo. —Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

And there were concerns about how the family could top the Craig run of films, which broke box office records for the franchise and garnered its greatest critical acclaim. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025

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