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
Example Sentences
The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web Theoretically this could appear to be counterintuitive because the box office is struggling. 
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Studio executives expect this year’s U.S. box office to be about $7 billion, around two-thirds of prepandemic levels. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 But, so far at least, Netflix’s business strategy does not appear to include a bigger play for box office. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 As for which way the winds of awards season or the box office may blow in the coming months, Huntsinger is letting others worry about all that. Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, Cruise’s talents were better suited to the box office than the track. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 And the crew chiefs in charge of vendors, the box office, camping, and other operations are the same as in past years. Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Thursday, 2,500 community seats for $10 will be available at the Alamodome box office. Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022 In addition to Yeoh's standout performance in the 2022 film, the project's $101 million haul at the global box office marks the largest in distributor A24's history. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 Studio executives expect this year’s U.S. box office to be about $7 billion, around two-thirds of prepandemic levels. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 But, so far at least, Netflix’s business strategy does not appear to include a bigger play for box office. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2022 As for which way the winds of awards season or the box office may blow in the coming months, Huntsinger is letting others worry about all that. Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately, Cruise’s talents were better suited to the box office than the track. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 And the crew chiefs in charge of vendors, the box office, camping, and other operations are the same as in past years. Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Thursday, 2,500 community seats for $10 will be available at the Alamodome box office. Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Aug. 2022 In addition to Yeoh's standout performance in the 2022 film, the project's $101 million haul at the global box office marks the largest in distributor A24's history. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
box office
noun
: a place where tickets to public entertainments (as sports or theatrical events) are sold