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.
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The sequel was the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office that calendar year and currently stands out as the fifth-highest-grossing movie of all time in the U.S. and 12th-highest in the world.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 May 2025
Case in point, even with several underperforming titles, Disney has already become the first studio this year to cross $2 billion at the worldwide box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 May 2025
The holiday haul marks an encouraging start to the summer, which typically accounts for 35% to 40% of the annual domestic box office.
—Dawn Chmielewski, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This year's box office got off to a slow start, marked by disappointing debuts like Disney's previous live-action remake attempt, Snow White.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 May 2025
Case in point, even with several underperforming titles, Disney has already become the first studio this year to cross $2 billion at the worldwide box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 May 2025
The holiday haul marks an encouraging start to the summer, which typically accounts for 35% to 40% of the annual domestic box office.
—Dawn Chmielewski, USA Today, 26 May 2025
This year's box office got off to a slow start, marked by disappointing debuts like Disney's previous live-action remake attempt, Snow White.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for box office
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“Box office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20office. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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