box office

noun

: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold

: income from ticket sales (as for a film)

: 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.

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Instead, the 1994 action comedy went on to be a career-defining picture for Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, a global box office hit and a defining moment for the use of VFX in comedy films. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 The two-time defending national champions are also a draw in box offices away from Austin. —

Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 The Briarcliff Entertainment distributed The Apprentice had a surprise screening at Telluride in August before a wider release on October 11 to middling box office. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 The opening weekend for both movies shattered box office expectations, grossing nearly $250 million combined and leading AMC Theatres to its highest-grossing week ever at the time. —

Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for box office