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
In the end, Brady Corbet’s historic epic, made for under $10 million, earned close to $16 million at the domestic box office and more than $41 million worldwide.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
The feature grossed $11.3M at the domestic box office and over $42M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
But the migration of once theatrical only entries to streaming services has taken its toll on the movie box office, diluting interest in the awards gala.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
According to Live Nation, tickets will be available starting Thursday (March 6) in a presale for Banamex cardholders, while general sales will begin on Friday (March 7) at 2 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster’s website and at the venue’s box office.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
The feature grossed $11.3M at the domestic box office and over $42M worldwide.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
But the migration of once theatrical only entries to streaming services has taken its toll on the movie box office, diluting interest in the awards gala.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
According to Live Nation, tickets will be available starting Thursday (March 6) in a presale for Banamex cardholders, while general sales will begin on Friday (March 7) at 2 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster’s website and at the venue’s box office.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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